Effect of Freund's Complete Adjuvant on the Immune Response of Vasectomized Rats

Abstract

Rats were vasectomized, vasectomized and injected in the epididymis with Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA), or only injected with FCA without vasectomy. All were positive for sperm agglutinins, in contrast to sham-operated or untreated controls. Generally, the highest titers were found in vasectomized or unoperated animals given FCA, indicating that local granuloma formation promotes the production of sperm autoantibody, even in nonvasectomized rats.