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Evidence for ease of transmission of human papillomavirus DNA from sperm to cells of the uterus and embryo

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  1. Philip J. Chan

    Present address: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University, 92350, Loma Linda, California

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  1. Center for Fertility and In Vitro Fertilization Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 92350, Loma Linda, California

    Philip J. Chan, Ibrahim M. Seraj, Theresa H. Kalugdan & Alan King

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Chan, P.J., Seraj, I.M., Kalugdan, T.H. et al. Evidence for ease of transmission of human papillomavirus DNA from sperm to cells of the uterus and embryo. J Assist Reprod Genet 13, 516–519 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02066536

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