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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 27, 1991 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Identification of IgG and Fc-Binding Proteins in Human Seminal Plasma and Sperm

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Pages 1-7 | Received 01 Jan 1991, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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