Microtubular defect in equine spermatozoa associated with infertility

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 487-489

  Da Cruz Landim e Alvarenga, Fernanda ^a   Alvarenga, M A ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Horse; Infertility; Spermatozoa, microtubular defect

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INCIDENCE; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; METHODOLOGY; MICROTUBULE; PATHOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON TAIL; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INCIDENCE; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROTUBULES; SPERM TAIL; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 2542518543     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1997.tb03164.x     Document Type: Article

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