Immunization with autologous CD46 generates a strong autoantibody response in rats that targets spermatozoa

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 135-147

  Mizuno, Masashi ^a   Harris, Claire L ^a   Morgan, B Paul ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CD46; Complement; Reproductive immunology; Rodent; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ANTISERUM; AUTOANTIBODY; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3B; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; MEMBRANE COFACTOR PROTEIN;

ACROSOME; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FETUS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN DEPOSITION; INCIDENCE; INCUBATION TIME; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTIS;

ACROSOME; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD46; AUTOANTIBODIES; COMPLEMENT C3B; FEMALE; IMMUNIZATION; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 33947140873     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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