Evaluation of three rapid detection methods for the forensic identification of seminal fluid in rape cases

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 749-753

  Khaldi, Nadia ^a   Miras, Alain ^a   Botti, Koffi ^a   Benali, Larbi ^a   Gromb, Sophie ^a,b  

^a HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

^b University of Medicine   (France)

Author keywords

Forensic examination; Forensic science; PSA; Rape; Rapid membrane test; Seminal fluid; Staining method

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DNA DETERMINATION; EJACULATION; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OLIGOSPERMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RAPE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINAL PLASMA; STAINING;

EID: 3142702181     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003317     Document Type: Article

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