Effect of Two Virus Inactivation Methods: Electron Beam Irradiation and Binary Ethylenimine Treatment on Determination of Reproductive Hormones in Equine Plasma

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 225-233

  Kyvsgaard, N Chr ^a   Hoier R ^a   Bruck I ^a   Nansen, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

follicle; luteinizing; oestradiol; progesterone

Indexed keywords

AZIRIDINE; AZIRIDINE DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HORSE; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; VIRUS;

ANIMALS; AZIRIDINES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HORSES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; VIRUSES;

EID: 0039909047     PISSN: 0044605X     EISSN: 17510147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03548485     Document Type: Article

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