Immune cell infiltration of normal and impaired sow endometrium

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 82-83, Issue , 2004, Pages 401-413

  Dalin, A M ^a   Kaeoket, K ^a   Persson, E ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Early pregnancy; Endometritis; Endometrium; Estrous cycle; Leukocytes; Sow; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ANESTRUS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BREEDING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOMETRITIS; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; LEUKOCYTE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANESTRUS; ANIMALS; BREEDING; ENDOMETRITIS; ENDOMETRIUM; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOCYTES; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 3543119618     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2004.04.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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