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An Improved Sperm Immobilization Test Based on Multiple Exposure Photography
Author(s) -
BLUMENFELD ZEEV,
MAKLER AM,
GERSHON HARRIET,
BRANDES JOSEPH M.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
american journal of reproductive immunology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1600-0897
pISSN - 8755-8920
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1985.tb00259.x
Subject(s) - complement (music) , sperm , photography , andrology , incubation , sperm motility , motility , chemistry , medicine , biology , art , biochemistry , visual arts , microbiology and biotechnology , complementation , gene , phenotype
An improved method for objective evaluation of results in the complement dependent sperm immobilization test, with the aid of the multiple exposure photography (MEP) method is described. With this method it is possible to determine the percentage of residual motility of spermatozoa quantitatively after incubation with sera suspected of having immobilizing activity in the presence of complement. Long term storage of information, reexamination of data and comparison of results after various treatment are routinely possible with this method.