Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 84, Issue 1 , Pages 32-40 , January 2010

Heat shock proteins on the human sperm surface

  • Soren Naaby-Hansen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Immunology, Aalborg Sygehus, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Clinical Immunology, Aalborg Sygehus, Aarhus University Hospital, Reberbansgade, Postboks 561, 9100 Aalborg, Denmark. Tel.: +45 99322503.
    • ,
  • John C. Herr

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research in Contraceptive and Reproductive Health, Department of Cell Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22908, USA

Received 19 June 2009 ,Revised 28 August 2009 ,Accepted 10 September 2009.

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PII: S0165-0378(09)00495-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.09.006

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 84, Issue 1 , Pages 32-40 , January 2010

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