Sperm antigens and their use in the development of an immunocontraceptive

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 111-117

  Diekman, Alan B ^a   Herr, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti sperm antibodies; Immunocontraception; Sperm antigens

Indexed keywords

LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; SPERM ANTIBODY; SPERM ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; FERTILITY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION; INFERTILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031049981     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1997.tb00199.x     Document Type: Article

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