Spermicidal activity of magainins: In vitro and in vivo studies

Contraception

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 205-210

  Reddy, K Venkata Rami ^a   Shahani, Savitri K ^b   Meherji, Parvin K ^b  

^a Institute for Research in Reproduction India   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

magainins; spermicidal activity (rat and human)

Indexed keywords

MAGAININ DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; VAGINA CONTRACEPTION;

EID: 0029871082     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0010-7824(96)00038-8     Document Type: Article

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