Immunobiologic implication of RANTES in seminal plasma of fertile, infertile and immunoinfertile men

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 197-204

  Naz, Rajesh K ^a   Leslie, Monica H ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisperm antibodies; Cytokines; Male infertility; RANTES; Semen

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; RANTES; SPERM ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIGEN BINDING; ARTICLE; CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; EJACULATION; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOBIOLOGY; IMMUNOGENICITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MALE INFERTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINAL PLASMA; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

EID: 0033674881     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.440402.x     Document Type: Article

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