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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 18, 1987 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Properties of a Monoclonal Antibody Interacting with Human Sperm

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Pages 245-254 | Received 03 Oct 1986, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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