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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 13, 1984 - Issue 2-3
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Original Article

Isoantigenicity of Rabbit Sperm, Testis, and Their Extracts as Demonstrated by Western Blot Enzyme Immunobinding Procedure

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Pages 279-287 | Received 29 Apr 1984, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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