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Infections of the Male Reproductive Tract and Infertility: A Selected Review

1981; Wiley; Volume: 2; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/j.1939-4640.1981.tb00606.x

2047-2927

Jackson E. Fowler,

Urological Disorders and Treatments

Journal of AndrologyVolume 2, Issue 3 p. 121-131 Free Access Infections of the Male Reproductive Tract and Infertility: A Selected Review JACKSON E. FOWLER JR., JACKSON E. FOWLER JR. Department of Urology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VirginaSearch for more papers by this author JACKSON E. FOWLER JR., JACKSON E. FOWLER JR. 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