SPRASA, a novel sperm protein involved in immune-mediated infertility

Human Reproduction

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 243-249

  Chiu, W W C ^a   Erikson, E K L ^a   Sole, C A ^a   Shelling, A N S ^a   Chamley, L W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antisperm antibodies; IgG; Infertility; Sperm protein; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ALPHA LACTALBUMIN; LYSOZYME; SPERM ANTIBODY; SPERM ANTIGEN;

ACROSOME; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; MALE INFERTILITY; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOGENESIS; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RABBIT; THEORY; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 1242341428     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh050     Document Type: Article

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