Immunological Aspects of Reproduction and Fertility Control

The no-man's-land between reproductive physiology and immunology is becoming crowded. The last 10 years have seen a revolution in our under­ standing of many reproductive processes, brought about by the application of ever more sophisticated immunological methods. The increasing precision of th...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hearn, J.P. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1980, 1980
Edition:1st ed. 1980
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Section I Immunological Aspects of Reproduction
  • 1. Immunological relationships between mother and fetus during pregnancy
  • 2. Immunological relationships between mother and conceptus in man
  • 3. Immunological diagnosis of early pregnancy
  • 4. Immunological aspects of eclampsia and pre-eclampsia
  • 5. Immunological factors in male and female infertility
  • Section II Immunological Aspects of Fertility Control
  • 6. Inhibition of reproductive function by antibodies to luteinizing hormone releasing hormone
  • 7. Immunization against zona pellucida antigens
  • 8. The current status of anti-pregnancy vaccines based on synthetic fractions of HCG
  • 9. Vaccines based upon the Beta-subunit of HCG
  • 10. The immunobiology of chorionic gonadotrophin