Immune Infertility Impact of Immune Reactions on Human Fertility /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Krause, Walter K.H (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Naz, Rajesh K. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Έκδοση: 2nd ed. 2017.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Immunology.; Dermatology.; General practice (Medicine).; Gynecology.; Reproductive medicine.; Urology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Reproductive Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

This book offers comprehensive coverage of both basic and clinical aspects of immune reactions responsible for infertility. It has four sections focusing on Sperm antigens, Antisperm antibodies (ASAs), Clinical impact of ASAs, and Immune contraception, and include contributions from leading experts...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part I Sperm antigens: Proteomics of spermatozoa
• Sperm surface proteome
• Methods of Analysis of Sperm Antigens Related to Fertility
• Sperm functions influenced by immune reactions
• Part II Antisperm antibodies (ASA): The immune privilege of the testis
• Immune chemistry of ASA
• Sperm-specific T cells
• Site and risk factors of ASA production
• Biologic substrates containing ASA
• ASA in the female
• Sperm immobilising ASA
• Part III The clinical impact of sperm antibodies: Autoimmune infertility
• Tests for sperm antibodies
• Impact on fertility outcome
• Sperm antibodies and assisted reproduction
• Treatment of immune infertility
• Part IV Immune contraception: Immunization with Sperm Antigens to Induce Contraception
• Immune contraception in wildlife animals
• Experience from Clinical Trials with Fertility Control Vaccines.