Active spermiophagy in the initial part of the proximal efferent duct of the epididymis of normal domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus)

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-140

  Aire, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPIDIDYMIS; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SPERMATOZOON; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0034169357     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rvsc.1999.0348     Document Type: Article

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