Semen quality and presence of cytokines in seminal fluid of bull ejaculates

Theriogenology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 553-558

  Vera, Oscar ^a   Vásqucz, Luis A ^a   Muñoz, M Gladys ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Bovine semen; Cytokines; Semen quality

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0038798860     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(03)00031-1     Document Type: Article

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