Proteins and enzymes in uterine lavage fluid of postpartum and nonparturient mares

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 261-268

  Reilas, T ^a   Katila, T ^b  

^a Equine Research   (Finland)

^b HY/ELTDK   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINIDASE; ACID PHOSPHATASE; BETA GLUCURONIDASE; PROTEIN; TRYPSIN INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; ENZYMOLOGY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HORSE; LAVAGE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OVULATION DETECTION; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; TIME; UTERUS;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINIDASE; ACID PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GLUCURONIDASE; HORSES; IRRIGATION; OVULATION DETECTION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROTEINS; TIME FACTORS; TRYPSIN INHIBITORS; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0036794809     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0531.2002.00315.x     Document Type: Article

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