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List of works by Thinus F. Kruger

A comparative analysis of embryo implantation potential in patients with severe teratozoospermia undergoing in-vitro fertilization with a high insemination concentration or intracytoplasmic sperm injection

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A comparative analysis of grade 1 and grade 2 water in the Tygerberg Hospital in vitro fertilisation programme

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A comparative study using prepared and unprepared frozen semen for donor insemination

scientific article published on 01 January 1996

A complementary model for medical subspecialty training in South Africa.

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A continuous quality control program for strict sperm morphology

scientific article published in October 2000

A linear karyotypic association between PB-I, PB-II and blastomere using sequentially performed comparative genome hybridization with no association established between karyotype, morphologic, biochemical (sHLA-G expression) characteristics, blastoc

scientific article published on 10 August 2012

A new computerized method of reading sperm morphology (strict criteria) is as efficient as technician reading.

scientific article published on January 1993

A novel method (FotoMaster) of documenting endoscopic surgical procedures

scientific article published on 01 August 2000

A prospective study on the predictive value of normal sperm morphology as evaluated by computer (IVOS).

scientific article published in August 1996

A quick, reliable staining technique for human sperm morphology

scientific article published in January 1987

A study of semen parameters with emphasis on sperm morphology in a fertile population: an attempt to develop clinical thresholds

scientific article published on 01 January 2001

A trial model for medical subspecialty training in South Africa

scientific article published on March 2016

Abnormal sperm morphology and other semen parameters related to the outcome of the hamster oocyte human sperm penetration assay

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Acrosomal morphology as a novel criterion for male fertility diagnosis: relation with acrosin activity, morphology (strict criteria), and fertilization in vitro.

scientific article published on March 1996

Advantages of strict (Tygerberg) criteria for evaluation of sperm morphology

scientific article published on December 1995

Adverse effects of methylene blue on human sperm motility, components of human reproductive tract fluids, and mouse embryo cleavage

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An intracytoplasmic sperm injection pregnancy with a globozoospermic male

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Antisperm antibody tests: traditional methods compared to ELISA.

scientific article published in January 1989

Approaching the next millennium: how should we manage andrology diagnosis in the intracytoplasmic sperm injection era?

scientific article published on 01 March 1997

Artificial intrauterine insemination with washed prepared spermatozoa of the husband

scientific article published in October 1987

Assessment of interlaboratory and intralaboratory sperm morphology readings with the use of a Hamilton Thorne Research integrated visual optical system semen analyzer

scientific article published in January 1999

Assisted reproduction in the HIV-serodiscordant couple.

scientific article published on January 2007

Association between Clomiphene Citrate and Visual Disturbances with Special Emphasis on Central Retinal Vein Occlusion: A Review

scientific article published on December 16, 2010

Autosperm antibodies in treated, pregnant and non-pregnant immunologically infertile patients

scientific article published on 01 May 1989

Clinical value of using an automated sperm morphology analyzer (IVOS).

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Commentary on the article “Ten years' experience with an external quality control program for semen analysis”

scientific article published on July 12, 2012

Comparative analysis of in vitro fertilization methods for establishing successful embryo transfer clinics

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Comparative analysis of pregnancy rates after the transfer of early dividing embryos versus slower dividing embryos

scientific article published on 25 March 2004

Comparative trial of clomiphene citrate/human menopausal gonadotropin and the contraceptive pill, followed by clomiphene citrate/human menopausal gonadotropin, in a gamete intrafallopian transfer program

scientific article published in February 1993

Comparison between swim-up and glass wool column filtration of human semen in a gamete intrafallopian transfer program.

scientific article published in March 1996

Comparison of a discontinuous Percoll gradient method versus a swim-up method: effects on sperm morphology and other semen parameters

scientific article published in March 1990

Comparison of motility characteristics and normal sperm morphology of human semen samples separated by percoll density gradient centrifugation

scientific article published in March 1996

Comparison of sperm binding potential of uninseminated, inseminated-unfertilized, and fertilized-noncleaved human oocytes under hemizona assay conditions

scientific article published on September 1, 1991

Comparison of two staining and evaluation methods used for computerized human sperm morphology evaluations.

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Construction and characterization of a small-bore electrospray ionization source

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Correlation between sperm morphology, acrosin, and fertilization in an IVF program

scientific article published in January 1988

Critical appraisal of conventional semen analysis in the context of varicocele

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DNA fragmentation of spermatozoa and assisted reproduction technology

scientific article published in October 2003

Defining the valid hemizona assay: accounting for binding variability within zonae pellucidae and within semen samples from fertile males

scientific article published on December 1, 1991

Detection of sperm antibodies on unwashed spermatozoa with the immunobead test: a comparison of results with the routine method and seminal plasma TAT titers and SCMC test

scientific article published in March 1991

Development of a predictive model for optimal zona pellucida binding using insemination volume and sperm concentration

scientific article published on 01 October 1994

Does the wash-up and swim-up method of semen preparation play a role in sex selection?

scientific article published on 01 January 1989

Dr. Howard Jones, Jr. (1910-2015): In Memoriam.

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Effect of ethanol on semen characteristics of vervet monkeys

scientific article published on January 1991

Effect of fibroids on fertility in patients undergoing assisted reproduction. A structured literature review

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Effect of lead and organophosphates on sperm morphology

scientific article published in March 1991

Effect of multiple centrifugations on the evaluation of the acrosome reaction in human spermatozoa

scientific article published on November 1, 1992

Effect of rapid dilution of semen on sperm-bound autoantibodies

scientific article published on 01 January 1989

Effect of reactive oxygen species produced by spermatozoa and leukocytes on sperm functions in non-leukocytospermic patients

scientific article published on 01 March 2005

Effect of semen characteristics on pregnancy rate in a gamete intrafallopian transfer program

scientific article published in September 1993

Effect of sperm preincubation time on GIFT pregnancy outcome

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Effect of sperm washing and swim-up on antibodies bound to sperm membrane: use of immunobead/sperm cervical mucus contact tests

scientific article published in January 1989

Effects of different staining and washing procedures on the results of human sperm morphology evaluation by manual and computerised methods

scientific article published on 01 January 1997

Electron microscopic evidence on the acrosomal status of bound sperm and their penetration into human hemizonae pellucida after storage in a buffered salt solution*

scientific article published on May 1, 1991

Embryo selection criteria based on morphology VERSUS the expression of a biochemical marker (sHLA-G) and a graduated embryo score: prediction of pregnancy outcome

scientific article published in April 2010

Endometrial carcinoma after transcervical resection of the endometrium

scientific article published in June 1994

Endotoxic shock after gamete intrafallopian transfer

scientific article published in April 2005

Evaluating the equivalence of clomiphene citrate with and without metformin in ovulation induction in PCOS patients

scientific article published on 25 April 2009

Factors affecting pregnancy outcome in a gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) programme

scientific article published in July 2003

Fallopian Tube Reanastomosis by Laparotomy versus Laparoscopy: A Meta-Analysis

scientific article published on May 23, 2012

Fertilization efficiency of morphologically abnormal spermatozoa in assisted reproduction is further impaired by antisperm antibodies on the male partner's sperm.

scientific article published on October 1994

Fluorescein isothiocyanate conjugate-wheat germ agglutinin staining of human spermatozoa and fertilization in vitro.

scientific article published in April 1995

Fluorescent in situ hybridization evaluation of human Y-bearing spermatozoa separated by albumin density gradients

scientific article published on 01 February 1995

Follicle stimulating hormone levels on cycle day 3 predict ovulation stimulation response

scientific article published in February 1993

Gamete intrafallopian transfer as treatment for infertility associated with endometriosis

scientific article published on 01 June 1990

Genital tuberculosis associated with female infertility in the western Cape

scientific article published on 01 June 1990

Genital tuberculosis at Tygerberg Hospital--prevalence, clinical presentation and diagnosis

scientific article published in January 1992

Glass wool filter preparation of cryopreserved spermatozoa.

scientific article published in January 1994

HLA-G as a marker for embryo selection in assisted reproductive technology

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Hemizona assay and teratozoospermia: increasing sperm insemination concentrations to enhance zona pellucida binding

scientific article published on 01 September 1990

Hemizona assay using salt-stored human oocytes: evaluation of zona pellucida capacity for binding human spermatozoa

scientific article published in January 1989

Hemizona assay: use of fresh versus salt-stored human oocytes to evaluate sperm binding potential to the zona pellucida

scientific article published in June 1991

Hemizona index (HZI) demonstrates excellent predictability when evaluating sperm fertilizing capacity in in vitro fertilization patients.

scientific article published in May 1994

Human pregnancy after transfer of intact frozen-thawed embryos

scientific article published on 01 December 1989

Human preovulatory oocytes have a higher sperm-binding ability than immature oocytes under hemizona assay conditions: evidence supporting the concept of "zona maturation".

scientific article published on June 1991

Hypoosmotic swelling test in the prediction of male fertility

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In vitro fertilization failure: identification of gamete defects by investigation of sperm-zona pellucida binding capacity of unfertilized oocytes.

scientific article published in July 1996

Induction of ovulation in phase I of the in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer programme at Tygerberg Hospital

scientific article published on 01 May 1985

Infertility in perspective

scientific article published on 01 June 1990

Influence of deoxyribonucleic acid damage on fertilization and pregnancy

scientific article published in April 2004

Interleukin-8 stimulates placental prostacyclin production in preeclampsia

scientific article published on 01 December 1999

Interstitial pregnancy managed medically

scientific article published on 01 August 2004

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection with testicular spermatozoa in men with azoospermia

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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection--new hope for severe male factor infertility

scientific article published on September 1, 1997

Intrauterine insemination after ovarian stimulation with clomiphene citrate: predictive potential of inseminating motile count and sperm morphology

scientific article published on 01 July 1997

Intrauterine insemination: a systematic review on determinants of success

scientific article published in July 2002

Is Metformin Indicated as Primary Ovulation Induction Agent in Women with PCOS? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

scientific article published on April 17, 2012

Is the addition of metformin efficacious in the treatment of clomiphene citrate-resistant patients with polycystic ovary syndrome? A structured literature review

scientific article published on 27 September 2006

Lessons learned from a sperm morphology quality control programme

scientific article published in December 2006

Localization of wheat germ agglutinin lectin receptors on human sperm by fluorescence microscopy: utilization of different fixatives

scientific article published in September 1994

Luteal phase support in in vitro fertilization: meta-analysis of randomized trials

scientific article published on 23 March 2005

Mild ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization: are we ready to change? A meta-analysis

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Monitoring technologist reading skills in a sperm morphology quality control program

scientific article published on 01 June 2003

New method of evaluating sperm morphology with predictive value for human in vitro fertilization

scientific article published on 01 September 1987

Osmolarity studies with different containers and volumes in a human in vitro fertilization programme

Ovulation induction for in vitro fertilisation at the Tygerberg Hospital

scientific article published on 01 April 1987

Patient discomfort during operative hysteroscopy

scientific article published on 01 April 1995

Poor return on investment: investigating the barriers that cause low credentialing yields in a resource-limited clinical ultrasound training programme

scientific article published on 21 February 2018

Postmenopausal bleeding: a diagnostic approach for both private and public sectors

scientific article published on 9 February 2006

Predictive value of abnormal sperm morphology in in vitro fertilization

scientific article published in January 1988

Predictive value of normal sperm morphology in intrauterine insemination (IUI): a structured literature review

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Proximal renal tubular acidosis in pregnancy. A case report and literature review.

scientific article published on 10 August 2006

Recurrent failure of in vitro fertilization: role of the hemizona assay in the sequential diagnosis of specific sperm-oocyte defects

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Relationship between zona pellucida-induced acrosome reaction, sperm morphology, sperm-zona pellucida binding, and in vitro fertilization

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Repeatability and variance analysis on multiple computer-assisted (IVOS) sperm morphology readings

scientific article published in May 1999

Reprint of: Predictive value of abnormal sperm morphology in in vitro fertilization

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

Results of phase I of the in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer programme at Tygerberg Hospital

scientific article published on 01 May 1985

Results of the in vitro fertilization programme at Tygerberg Hospital, phases II and III.

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Retrograde ejaculation and pronuclear stage tubal transfer (PROST).

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Selectivity of hyaluronic acid binding for spermatozoa with normal Tygerberg strict morphology

scientific article published in February 2009

Semen parameters in a fertile versus subfertile population: a need for change in the interpretation of semen testing

scientific article published on 01 May 1997

Semen profiles of male partners in females presenting with endometriosis-associated subfertility

scientific article published on 12 June 2008

Semen quality and prediction of IUI success in male subfertility: a systematic review

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Semenology training programs: 8 years' experience

scientific article published on 31 May 2010

Severe ovarian hyperstimulation after follicular aspiration

scientific article published on 01 April 1988

Significance of Antisperm Antibodies in Female Serum in a Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer Program

scientific article published on 01 May 1998

Slide preparation and staining procedures for reliable results using computerized morphology

scientific article published on 01 March 1996

Sperm binding capacity of human zona pellucida derived from oocytes obtained from different sources.

scientific article published in September 1994

Sperm decondensation and semen parameters: utilization of a simple staining technique for the evaluation of human sperm decondensation.

scientific article published in March 1994

Sperm morphologic features as a prognostic factor in in vitro fertilization

scientific article published on 01 December 1986

Sperm morphology and male urogenital infections

scientific article published on January 1, 1998

Sperm morphology as diagnosed by strict criteria: probing the impact of teratozoospermia on fertilization rate and pregnancy outcome in a large in vitro fertilization population

scientific article published in September 1994

Sperm morphology assessment: historical review in relation to fertility

scientific article published on November 1995

Sperm morphology--predictive value?

scientific article published on 01 April 1992

Sperm morphology: assessing the agreement between the manual method (strict criteria) and the sperm morphology analyzer IVOS

scientific article published on 01 January 1995

Sperm selection capacity of the human zona pellucida.

scientific article published in December 1991

Sperm-oocyte interaction: studies on the kinetics of zona pellucida binding and acrosome reaction of human spermatozoa

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Stepwise regression analysis to study male and female factors impacting on pregnancy rate in an intrauterine insemination programme

scientific article published on 01 May 2001

Surrogate motherhood

scientific article published on 01 December 2005

Surrogate pregnancies in patients with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kustner-Hauser syndrome and severe teratozoospermia

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TUNEL assay and SCSA determine different aspects of sperm DNA damage

scientific article published in October 2010

Teratozoospermia and in-vitro fertilization: a randomized prospective study

scientific article published on 01 August 1994

The Acridine Orange test: determining the relationship between sperm morphology and fertilization in vitro

scientific article published on February 1, 1992

The ability of the hemizona assay to predict human fertilization in different and consecutive in-vitro fertilization cycles

scientific article published in August 1993

The development of a continuous quality control programme for strict sperm morphology among sub-Saharan African laboratories

scientific article published on March 2000

The development of one- and two-cell mouse embryos in the absence of human serum

scientific article published on 01 October 1986

The effect of fluorescent light on the cleavage of two-cell mouse embryos

The effect of pentoxifylline on sperm movement characteristics and zona pellucida binding potential of teratozoospermic men.

scientific article published in March 1994

The effect of serum supplementation on the cleavage of human embryos

scientific article published on 01 February 1987

The effect of surgical glove powder on cleavage of two-cell mouse embryos in an in vitro fertilization programme

scientific article published on 01 February 1985

The effect of the biochemical marker soluble human leukocyte antigen G on pregnancy outcome in assisted reproductive technology--a multicenter study.

scientific article published on 28 August 2013

The effect on cleavage of two-cell mouse embryos after a delay in embryo retrieval in a human in vitro fertilization programme

The evaluation of morphological characteristics of human spermatozoa according to stricter criteria

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The hemizona assay (HZA) as an experimental model to evaluate the inhibition of sperm binding to the murine zona pellucida by isolated zona pellucida protein

scientific article published on May 1, 1991

The hemizona assay (HZA): a predictor of human sperm fertilizing potential in in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment

scientific article published on 01 February 1989

The hemizona assay (HZA): finding sperm that have the "right stuff".

scientific article published in December 1988

The hemizona assay: its role in identifying male factor infertility in assisted reproduction

scientific article published in May 1993

The in vitro fertilisation programme at Tygerberg Hospital and the University of Stellenbosch. Five years' experience, April 1983-January 1988.

scientific article published on June 1990

The influence of a mineral oil overlay on the zona pellucida binding potential of human spermatozoa

scientific article published on 01 May 1995

The influence of solubilized porcine zona pellucida protein on the binding capacity of human spermatozoa

scientific article published on September 1, 1992

The relationship between morphology, motility and zona pellucida binding potential of human spermatozoa

scientific article published in January 1994

The relationship between seminal leukocytes, oxidative status in the ejaculate, and apoptotic markers in human spermatozoa

scientific article published on 30 July 2013

The role of hexoprenaline in suprapubic amniocentesis during late pregnancy. A pilot study

scientific article published on 01 November 1984

The role of oocyte maturity in the treatment of infertility because of teratozoospermia and normozoospermia with gamete intrafallopian transfer

scientific article published on September 1, 1992

The role of sperm morphology in assisted reproduction

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The technique for human embryo transfer at Tygerberg Hospital

scientific article published on 01 March 1986

The use of semen parameters to identify the subfertile male in the general population

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Treatment of male sperm autoimmunity by using the gamete intrafallopian transfer procedure with washed spermatozoa

scientific article published on 01 April 1990

Ultrastructural evaluation of recurrent and in-vitro maturation resistant metaphase I arrested oocytes

scientific article published in November 2001

Ultrastructural parameters of fertile cryopreserved human sperm

scientific article published on September 1, 1992

Urogenital inflammation: changes of leucocytes and ROS.

scientific article published on October 2003

Use of a zona laser treatment system in assisted hatching: optimal laser utilization parameters

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Use of specific monoclonal antibodies to secretory IgA for the detection of spermatozoal antibodies in serum and seminal plasma by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

scientific article published in May 1989

Usefulness of sperm penetration assay in fertility predictions

scientific article published on January 1989

Wheat germ agglutinin receptors on human sperm membranes and sperm morphology

scientific article published on 01 January 1994

World Health Organization reference values for human semen characteristics

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[A comparative study of two-cell embryos of CBA and F1 mice in a human in vitro fertilization program]

scientific article published on 01 February 1984

[Artificial insemination with donor semen]

scientific article published on 01 June 1993