Assessment of plasma profile of pregnancy-associated glycoprotein (PAG) in sheep with a heterologous (anti-caPAG55+59) RIA and its potential for diagnosing pregnancy

Theriogenology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 906-912

  Ledezma Torres, R A ^a   Beckers, J F ^b   Holtz, W ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

PAG; Pregnancy detection; Pregnancy associated glycoprotein; Sheep

Indexed keywords

CAPRA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33746914745     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.02.031     Document Type: Article

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