**11. Conclusion**

This study identifies receptor-ligand interaction between bacteria and spermatozoa that results in sperm immobilization/agglutination.

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Vijay Prabha and Siftjit Kaur

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*Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India* 

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