Flow Cytometry: A Novel Approach for Indirect Assessment of Protamine Deficiency by CMA3 Staining, Taking into Account the Presence of M540 or Apoptotic Bodies

Background Chromomycin A3 (CMA3) staining, either by the slide method or fluorescence microscopy, is widely used for indirect assessment of protamine deficiency in a semen sample. Flow cytometry is the most suitable tool to improve assessment accuracy, both in terms of statistical analysis and fo...

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Main Authors: Zohreh Fathi, Marziyeh Tavalaee, Abbas Kiani, Mohammad Reza Deemeh, Mehrdad Modaresi, Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royan Institute (ACECR), Tehran 2011-10-01
Series:International Journal of Fertility and Sterility
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Online Access:http://www.ijfs.ir/article_45096_6f1f745f24924b7b83cf544b2525341a.pdf