Naturally-occurring antisperm antibodies in men: Interference with fertility and clinical implications. An update

Frontiers in Bioscience

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2890-2911

  Francavilla, Felice ^a   Santucci, Riccardo ^a   Barbonetti, Arcangelo ^a   Francavilla, Sandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antisperm antibodies; Fertilization; Male infertility; Review; Semen analysis; Spermatozoa immunology

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY;

FERTILITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON;

AUTOANTIBODIES; FERTILITY; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 34347251569     PISSN: 27686701     EISSN: 27686698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2741/2280     Document Type: Review

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