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The spermatozoa coating antigen(SCA), lactoferrin, exists in various body fluids, including seminal plasma and cervical mucus. The highest level is to be found in the seminal plasma. Lactoferrin can be demonstrated by the immunofluorescence technique and is present on the spermatozoa in the acrosomal region.1
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Broer, K.H. (1980). Effect of Cryopreservation on Acrosomal Protein of Human Spermatozoa. In: David, G., Price, W.S. (eds) Human Artificial Insemination and Semen Preservation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8824-1_19
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