Histomorphological and immunohistochemical findings in testes, bulbourethral glands and brain of immunologically castrated male piglets

Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde

Volumn 148, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 599-608

  Hilbe, M ^a   Jaros, P ^a   Ehrensperger, F ^a   Zlinszky, K ^a   Janett, F ^a   Hassig M ^a   Thun, Rico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Brain; Immunohistochemistry; Immunological castration; Pig; Pituitary gland; Testes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33750927030     PISSN: 00367281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0036-7281.148.11.599     Document Type: Article

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