Membrane attack complex (MAC)-mediated damage to spermatozoa: protection of the cells by the presence on their membranes of MAC inhibitory proteins.

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Published in Immunology on March 01, 1992

Authors

I A Rooney1, A Davies, B P Morgan

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1: Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, U.K.

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