Fol. Biol. 2012, 58, 251-255

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2012058060251

Female Serum Immunoglobulins G, A, E and Their Immunological Reactions to Seminal Fluid Antigens

Andrea Brázdová1, J. Zídková1, H. Senechal2, G. Peltre2, J. Cibulka3, Z. Ulčová-Gallová3

1Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Czech Republic
2Ecole Superieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France
3Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Charles University in Prague and Faculty of Medicine in Plzeň and University Hospital Lochotín, Plzeň, Czech Republic

Received February 2012
Accepted September 2012

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