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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 33, 1994 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Localization of Wheat Germ Agglutinin Lectin Receptors on Human Sperm by Fluorescence Microscopy: Utilization of Different Fixatives

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Pages 77-85 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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