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Abstract
An attempt has been made to detect antibodies against spermatozoa in sera of infertile
women with cervicovaginal schistosomiasis. An agglutination technique was used. Positive
agglutination tests were obtained in 63.4 per cent of infertile patients with cervicovaginal
schistosomiasis compared to 10 per cent of patients with urinary or gastrointestinal
schistosomiasis. In hepatic schistosomiasis, no agglutination was obtained. The antibodies
detected were species but not individual specific. It is assumed that infestation
of the cervix and/or vagina with Schistosoma stimulates the production of antispermatozoal
antibodies or the formation of antibodies that have a cross-reaction to spermatozoa.
These antibodies are most probably locally produced and then passed into the circulation.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
November 17,
1971
Received:
November 11,
1971
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© 1972 Published by Elsevier Inc.
