title: Optical analyses of eyeglass lens fragments and the unexpected detection of oral sperm in a homicide case.
abstract: A homicide case in which intact spermatozoa were found in the oral cavity of the deceased forty days after his disappearance is reported. The victim's partially frozen body was found outdoors in a wooded area of upstate New York during the month of January. During a subsequent investigation, pieces of eyeglass lens fragments and bloodstains were found in the suspect's house and vehicle. Chemical and optical analyses of the lens fragments are presented as well as results of the serological tests.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratories and Research, Valhalla, NY, USA.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Vallaro
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Pool
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Adamo
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Taff
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Boglioli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001801:Blood Stains; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D005139:Eyeglasses; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D013094:Spermatozoa
chemical_list: D004247:DNA