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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 8, 1982 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Interaction of Semen with Ova In Vitro

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Pages 189-198 | Received 18 May 1981, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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