Detection of Sperm Antibodies in Semen Using the Immunobead Test: A Survey of 813 Consecutive Patients

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology and Microbiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1985, Pages 118-123

  CLARKE, G N ^a   ELLIOTT, P J ^a   SMAILA, C ^a  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Immunobead test; infertile men; semen; seminal plasma; sperm antibodies; sperm autoimmunity

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; SPERM ANTIBODY;

HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFERTILITY; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERM;

HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOSORBENT TECHNIQUES; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; SEMEN; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0021860929     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: 16000897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1985.tb00269.x     Document Type: Article

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