Immunohistochemical demonstration of lumbar intervertebral disc innervation in the dog

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-128

  Willenegger, S ^a   Friess, A E ^a   Lang, J ^a   Stoffel, M H ^a  

^a VETSUISSE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; PARAFFIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DOG; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INNERVATION; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR DISK; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; DOGS; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 17144388665     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2004.00593.x     Document Type: Article

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