Inhibition of murine sperm-oolemma binding by antibodies to an oocyte membrane (OM) Antigen: Implication in contraceptive vaccine development

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 52-61

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

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraceptive vaccine development; Fertilization; Oocyte; Oolemma; Sperm

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; KEYHOLE LIMPET HEMOCYANIN; MEMBRANE ANTIGEN; VACCINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIGEN BINDING; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IN VITRO STUDY; INHIBITION KINETICS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SPERM; WESTERN BLOTTING; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0035145199     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2001.450108.x     Document Type: Article

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