Gamete Interaction: Prospects for Immunocontraception

Brings together contributions from experts involved with all aspects of reproductive research and discusses how an immune-type response to inhibit conception might be induced via an antigen vaccine. The coverage provides a thorough description of the sperm-egg surface domain interactions in fertilization, with specific emphasis on the influence of antibodies and gamete-specific antigens in preventing or enhancing conception. Individual chapters deal with a broad range of subjects pertaining to the fertilization reaction and each is followed by a short discussion clarifying or expanding upon the ideas presented.