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Sperm-Bound Antisperm Antibodies Affect the Oviductal Binding Index of Bovine Spermatozoa

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M.S. Ferrer, L.M. Miller, D.E...

In: SFT - Theriogenology Annual Conference - San Antonio, 2015 by Society for Theriogenology
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AUG 09, 2015
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The effect of sperm-bound antisperm antibodies (ASAs) on bull fertility is poorly understood. It is thought that ASAs affect sperm-oviduct interactions and impair the ability to form a sperm reservoir. The objective of the present study was to assess the effect of sperm-bound IgG and IgA on the ability of bovine spermatozoa to bind to oviductal epithelial cells in vitro. The in vitro binding index (BI) was hypothesized to decrease in the presence of sperm-bound IgG and IgA. [...]

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