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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 36, 1996 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Adherence of Human Prostasomes to Mouse Spermatozoa and Their Displacement by Monoclonal Antibodies as Revealed by Free Zone Electrophoresis

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Pages 101-107 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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