Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 145-150 , December 2009

Development of genetically engineered human sperm immunocontraceptives

  • Rajesh K. Naz

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center North, Room 2084, The West Virginia University, School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26506-9186, USA. Tel.: +1 304 293 2554; fax: +1 304 293 5757.

Received 24 November 2008 ,Revised 22 June 2009 ,Accepted 24 June 2009.

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PII: S0165-0378(09)00465-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.06.260

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 145-150 , December 2009

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