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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 47, 2001 - Issue 2
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SPERM-IMMOBILIZING ANTIBODIES BLOCK CAPACITATION IN HUMAN SPERMATOZOA

K. Myogo Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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S. Yamano Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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K. Nakagawa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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M. Kamada Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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M. Maegawa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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M. Irahara Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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T. Aono Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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Pages 135-142 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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