A Scanning Electron Microscope Study of the Structural Component of the Bovine Vaginal Fluid at Oestrus

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 237-241

  Rutllant, J ^a   Lopez Gatius F ^b   Camon J ^c   Lopez Plana C ^a   Lopez Bejar M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 2542545864     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.1997.tb01106.x     Document Type: Article

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