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Immunology of Reproduction

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Mammalian Reproduction

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Among the different topics in the field of immunoreproduction, immunologic factors of human sterility and infertility are of special clinical interest.

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Krieg, H. (1970). Immunology of Reproduction. In: Gibian, H., Plotz, E.J. (eds) Mammalian Reproduction. Colloquium der Gesellschaft für Biologische Chemie in 9.–11. April 1970 in Mosbach/Baden, vol 21. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-64993-6_15

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