Circulating steroids and proteins in egyptian oasis pregnant camel (Camelus dromedarius)

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-13

  Saleh, Mostafa A ^a   El Sokkary, Gamal H ^a,b   Abdel Razik, Abdel Razik Kh ^a,c  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^b Assiut University   (Egypt)

^c Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Camel; Electrophoresis; Pregnancy; Protein; Serum; Steroids

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034365634     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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