Development and evaluation of a direct enzyme immunoassay for oestrone sulphate in urine as a tool for diagnosis of early pregnancy in swine

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 127-135

  Stefanakis, A ^a   Boscos, C ^b   Alexopoulos, C ^b   Krambovitis, E ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Oestrone sulphate; Pig pregnancy; Pregnancy diagnosis; Urine

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ESTRONE SULFATE; PREGNANCY TEST; SWINE; URINE LEVEL;

ANIMALS; ESTRONE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TESTS; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0034723741     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(99)00082-2     Document Type: Article

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