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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 6, 1981 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Lectins as Probes of the Spermatozoon Surface

Pages 197-217 | Received 09 May 1980, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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