The Effect of Spermatozoa and Seminal Plasma on Leukocyte Migration into the Uterus of Gilts

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 2201-2206

  Rozeboom, K J ^a   Troedsson, M H T ^a   Molitor, T W ^a   Crabo, B G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial Insemination; Pigs; Semen; Uterus

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL MOTION; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LAVAGE; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; SWINE; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; CELL MOVEMENT; FEMALE; IRRIGATION; LEUKOCYTES; MALE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SEMEN; SPERMATOZOA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; SWINE; UTERUS;

EID: 0033173426     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7782201x     Document Type: Article

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