Sperm cryopreservation: Is there a significant risk of cross-contamination?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2941-2943

  Clarke, Gary N ^a  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIQUID NITROGEN;

CRYOPRESERVATION; MALE; SHORT SURVEY; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 0032756722     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.12.2941     Document Type: Short Survey

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