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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 20, 1988 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Evaluation of Immunobead Test (IBT), Tray-Agglutination Test (TAT), and Sperm Immobilization Test (SIT)

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Pages 159-162 | Received 29 Sep 1987, Accepted 29 Oct 1987, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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