The Role of Ureaplasma diversum in Bovine Reproduction

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1999, Pages

  Sanderson, M W ^a,b   Chenoweth, P J ^a,b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b American College of Theriogenology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; UREAPLASMA DIVERSUM;

EID: 0347122114     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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