Evaluation of α-glucosidase activity in dog semen and its use in fertility diagnosis

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 587-589

  Cremonesi, Fausto ^a   Torti, E ^a   Pecile, A ^a   Groppetti, D ^a   Biondi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

glucosidase; Dog; Epididymal obstruction; Sperm rich fraction

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DOG; EJACULATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME ASSAY; EPIDIDYMIS; GENITAL SYSTEM; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; OLIGOSPERMIA; PROGNOSIS; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASES; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FERTILITY; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; SEMEN;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0141849247     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:VERC.0000014223.69962.93     Document Type: Article

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