Computer-assisted measurement of sperm swimming speed in human semen: Correlation of results with in vitro fertilization assays

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1985, Pages 112-119

  Holt, W V ^a   Moore, H D M ^a   Hillier, S G ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSAY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOON PENETRATION;

EID: 0021804962     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)48687-5     Document Type: Article

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