Table 1.
Immunization | Number of Mice Pregnant After Each Mating | ||||||
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First | Second | Third | Forth | Fifth | Summary | ||
SPRASA | 2/10 | 1/8 | 0/8 | 0/8 | 0/5 | 3/10 (30%) | P = .001 |
KLH | 4/8 | 4/4 | – | – | – | 8/8 (100%) |
Abbreviations: KLH, keyhole limpet hemocyanin; SPRASA, sperm protein reactive with antisperm antibody.
aAnimals were euthanized to confirm pregnancy. Pregnancy is defined as confirmed fetuses at day 12 postcoitus.
bThe P value refers to a chi-square test comparing the total number of pregnant mice over all matings in the SPRASA-immunized and control KLH-immunized groups.