Comparison of five radioimmunoassay systems for PAG measurement: Ability to detect early pregnancy in cows

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 433-440

  Ayad, A ^a   Sousa, N M ^a   Sulon, J ^a   Iguer Ouada, M ^b   Beckers, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEJAIA   (Algeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACENTA PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREGNANCY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATTLE; FEMALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY PROTEINS; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 34447272653     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2006.00804.x     Document Type: Article

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