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Haemolytic factor in bovine seminal vesicle fluid
Author(s) -
Matoušek J.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
animal blood groups and biochemical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1365-2052
pISSN - 0003-3480
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1970.tb01145.x
Subject(s) - heterologous , biology , seminal vesicle , homologous chromosome , antibody , andrology , immune system , vesicle , immunology , biochemistry , genetics , prostate , medicine , cancer , membrane , gene
Summary Seminal vesicle fluid of bulls contains a haemolytic factor towards which cattle erythrocytes react with different sensitivities. According to the degree of sensitivity, cattle were divided into three groups. The first and most numerous group (R) comprised animals with resistant erythrocytes, in the second, least numerous group there were animals (S) with very sensitive erythrocytes and finally, the third group of animals (RS) was between the very resistant and very sensitive groups. The haemolytic factor was thermostable, inhibited by egg yolk, homologous and heterologous spermatozoa and testicle tissues and could not be blocked or inhibited by immune antibodies.