Polymerase chain reaction enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detection of mycoplasma consensus gene in sperm with low oocyte penetration capacity

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 793-797

  Kalugdan, T ^a   Chan, P J ^a   Seraj, I M ^a   King, A ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

acholeplasma; consensus gene DNA; Mycoplasma; sperm penetration assay; ureaplasma

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ACHOLEPLASMA; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MYCOPLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON ABNORMALITY; SPERMATOZOON PENETRATION; UREAPLASMA;

EID: 0029999558     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58638-5     Document Type: Article

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