Retinoids and steroids in bovine mammary gland immunobiology

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 33-46

  Meyer, E ^a   Lamote, I ^a   Burvenich, C ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Innate immunity; Mammary gland; Progesterone; Retinoids

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 28944452428     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.10.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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