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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 22, 1989 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Effect of Sperm Washing and Swim-Up on Antibodies Bound to Sperm Membrane: Use of Immunobead/Sperm Cervical Mucus Contact Tests

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Pages 55-59 | Received 21 Apr 1988, Accepted 20 Jun 1988, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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