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Separation of sperm and blood cells during isolation of motile human spermatozoa

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  1. Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Section 5821 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Copenhagen, 9 Blegdamsvej, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Ziebe, S., Andersen, C.Y. Separation of sperm and blood cells during isolation of motile human spermatozoa. J Assist Reprod Genet 10, 175–176 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01207745

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