Molecular basis of sperm-egg interaction and the prospects for immunocontraception

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-118

  Kerr, Lorraine E ^a   Paterson, Margaret ^a   Aitken, R John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B cell; Immunocontraception; Sperm egg interaction

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; RECOMBINANT VACCINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIGENICITY; CELL DEATH; DRUG EFFICACY; FERTILIZATION; IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VACCINE PRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0032213239     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(98)00039-4     Document Type: Review

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