Influence of Escherichia coli on motility parameters of human spermatozoa in vitro

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 271-277

  Diemer, T ^a   Weidner, W ^b,e   Michelmann, H W ^a   Schiefer, H G ^b   Rovan, E ^c   Mayer, F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GIESSEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^e JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computer aided motility analysis; E. coli; Electron; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 0030445858     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.1996.tb00475.x     Document Type: Article

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