Research Catalog

Title

Human spermatozoa in assisted reproduction / [edited by] Anibal A. Acosta and Thinus F. Kruger.

Publication

New York : Parthenon Pub. Group, c1996.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Acosta, Anibal A.
• Kruger, T. F.

Description

xviii, 518 p. : ill.; 27 cm.

Subjects

• Spermatozoa
• Fertilization in Vitro
• Human reproductive technology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• 1. Spermatogenesis and intratesticular sperm maturation / A. A. Acosta -- 2. Anatomy of the mature spermatozoon / T. F. Kruger, R. Menkveld and S. Ochninger -- 3. Physiological changes in sperm during transport through the female reproductive tract / J. W. Overstreet -- 4. The fertilization process in the human / A. A. Acosta -- 5. The concept of male factor in assisted reproduction / A. A. Acosta -- 6. Basic semen analysis / R. Menkveld and T. F. Kruger -- 7. Evaluation of sperm motility in assisted reproduction / K. Kaskar and D. R. Franken -- 8. Evaluation of sperm morphology by light microscopy / R. Menkveld and T. F. Kruger -- 9. Evaluation of sperm morphology by computer analysis / T. F. Kruger and T. C. du Toit -- 10. Efficiency and predictive value of different methods of morphological evaluation / M. E. Enginsu and J. L. H. Evers -- 11. Male genital tract infections / F. H. Comhaire --
• 12. Antisperm antibodies 1: Laboratory techniques / M.-L. Windt and G. F. Doncel -- 13. Antisperm antibodies 2: clinical aspects / W.-R. Yeh, A. A. Acosta and J. P. Van der Mence -- 14. Sperm enzymes for diagnostic purposes / L. J. D. Zaneveld, R. S. Jeyendran, J. P. W. Vermeiden and J. W. Lens -- 15. Determination of membrane integrity and viability / J. C. Calamera and M. del Carmen Quiros -- 16. Assessment of nuclear maturity / H. W. G. Baker and D. Y. Liu -- 17. Cervical mucus penetration assays in assisted reproduction / G. F. Doncel and J. H. Overstreet -- 18. The human sperm acrosome reaction / K. Coetzee and R. R. Henkel -- 19. The zona-free hamster egg sperm penetration assay / K. Coetzee -- 20. Sperm-zona pellucida binding and penetration assays / D. R. Franken, S. Ochninger, K. Kaskar, T. F. Kruger and G. D. Hodgen -- 21. Reactive oxygen species in the context of diagnostic andrology / D. S. Irvine and R. J. Aitken --
• 22. Sperm preparation techniques and X/Y chromosome separation / D. R. Franken, O. E. Claassens and R. R. Henkel -- 23. Prediction of sperm fertilizing potential / T. F. Kruger, D. R. Franken, R. R. Henkel and S. Ochninger -- 24. New frontiers in male factor diagnosis 1: sperm membrane moieties / L. K. Gabriel -- 25. New frontiers in male factor diagnosis 2: current trends and future prospects / G. F. Doncel -- 26. Chromosomes of human spermatocytes, sperm and the male pronucleus / W. G. Kearns, S. F. Hoegerman, M. G. Pang and J. L. Zackowski -- 27. Assisted reproduction 1: in vitro fertilization / A. A. Acosta -- 28. Assisted reproduction 2: gamete intrafallopian transfer / J. P. Van der Merwe and T. F. Kruger -- 29. Artificial insemination 1: using a donor's sperm / M. Morshedi -- 30. Artificial insemination 2: using the husband's sperm / W. Ombelet, A. Cox, M. Janssen, H. Vandeput and E. Bosmans --
• 31. Assisted fertilization / A. Van Stenteghem, H. Joris, P. Nagy, J. Liu, A. Wisanto, E. Van Assche, I. Liebaers and P. Devroey -- 32. Epididymal microaspiration and in vitro fertilization / P. Patrizio, R. H. Asch and T. Ord -- 33. Systemic treatment of sperm defects / A. A. Acosta -- 34. Sperm collection for assisted reproduction in ejaculatory dysfunction / D. A. Ohl and J. Sanksen -- 35. Therapeutic prospects in the treatment of the male factor / S. Ochninger -- Appendix - laboratory techniques.

ISBN

1850705909

LCCN

95039885 //r96

OCLC

• 33167889
• ocm33167889
• SCSB-4781351

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries