Identification of epididymis-specific antigens using neonatal tolerization

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 350-358

  Khole, Vrinda ^a   Joshi, Saurabh ^a   Singh, Sapna ^a  

^a Institute for Research in Reproduction India   (India)

Author keywords

Antibodies to epididymal proteins; Subtractive immunization; Testicular antigens

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ANTIGEN; PROTEIN; TOLEROGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; EPIDIDYMIS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNIZATION; MOUSE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SPERM; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANTIGENS; EPIDIDYMIS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS;

EID: 0034528665     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.440606.x     Document Type: Article

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