Heterogeneity in the presence of CD4-like molecules on human spermatozoa

Andrologia

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 147-151

  Dimitrova Dikanarova, D K ^a   Marinova, Ts Ts ^a   Fichorova, R N ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

GD4 like molecules; Human infertility; Human spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; OKT 4;

ACROSOME; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EJACULATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 0031804137     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1998.tb01391.x     Document Type: Article

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