Semen culture, leukocytospermia, and the presence of sperm antibodies in seminal hyperviscosity

Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-28

  Munuce, M J ^a  

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Author keywords

Semen Infection Seminal Hyperviscosity Sperm Antibodies

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052630891     PISSN: 19396368     EISSN: 19396368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014850199263002     Document Type: Article

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