Correlation between secreted aspartyl proteinase-5 (SAP-5) levels and spermatozoa motility in the vagina of candidiasis rat

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Author’ contributions

Raja Al Fath Widya Iswara contributed to study design, data collection, analysis, manuscript drafting, and final approval of the manuscript.

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