Gamete Interaction: Prospects for Immunocontraception

Partial table of contents: SPERM ANTIGENS. Defining Sperm Surface Domains (D. Myles, et al.). Studies of Sperm Antigens Reactive to HS-11 and HS-63 Monoclonal Antibodies (C.-Y. Lee, et al.). EPIDIDYMAL AND SEMINAL PLASMA-RELATED LEADS. Sperm Biochemical Changes with Maturation (J. Dacheux, et al.). Immunologic Cytokines and Reproduction (D. anderson). SPERM-ZONA INTERACTION. Sperm Acrosin and Binding to the Zona Pellucida (E. Topfer-Petersen, et al.). Fertilization: Changes in Sperm and Zona Carbohydrate (K. Ahuja). ZONA PELLUCIDA ANTIGENS. Development and Maturation of the Zona Pellucida (A. Sacco). The Zona Pellucida: Target for a Contraceptive Vaccine (J. Dean & S. Miller). ANTIBODIES AS ANALYTICAL TOOLS AND IMMUNOGENS. Studies with Clinically Defined Sera from Fertile and Infertile Patients: An Overview (T. Hjort). Development of Human-Human Antisperm Monoclonal Antibodies (M. Kurpisz). THE USE OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY FOR ANTIGEN PRODUCTION. Molecular Biological Approaches for Antigen Production (W. Chin). EVALUATING GAMETE ANTIGENS. Anti-Sperm Assays (W. Jones). Primate Models for Research in Reproduction (M. Isahakia & C. Bambra). CONTRACEPTIVE VACCINE DEVELOPMENT. Strategy of Vaccine Development (D. Griffin). Immunosafety Aspects of Fertility Control Vaccine (G. Ada). WORKSHOPS SUMMARY AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS. Status of Immunocontraception and Future Needs (N. Mitchison). General Discussion. ABSTRACTS.Alexander, Nancy J. is the author of 'Gamete Interaction: Prospects for Immunocontraception', published 1990 under ISBN 9780471568476 and ISBN 0471568473.