The effects of Arcanobacterium pyogenes on endometrial function in vitro, and on uterine and ovarian function in vivo

Theriogenology

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 972-980

  Miller, A N A ^a   Williams, E J ^a   Sibley, K ^a   Herath, S ^a   Lane, E A ^a   Fishwick, J ^a   Nash, D M ^a   Rycroft, A N ^a   Dobson, H ^b   Bryant, C E ^c   Sheldon, I M ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inflammation; Postpartum infection; Reproductive immunology

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ACTINOMYCETACEAE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CELL CULTURE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STROMA CELL;

ACTINOMYCETACEAE; ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTIONS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CELLS, CULTURED; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; HORMONES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; PROSTAGLANDINS; STROMAL CELLS;

ANIMALIA; ARCANOBACTERIUM PYOGENES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS;

EID: 34548653789     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.07.013     Document Type: Article

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