Pathology of testis and epididymis in native goats in southern Iran

Comparative Clinical Pathology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 201-205

  Kafi, M ^a   Oryan, A ^a   Morgan Azghadi, N ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b Iranian Veterinary Organisation   (Iran)

Author keywords

Buck; Epididymis; Pathology; Testis

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149093538     PISSN: 16185641     EISSN: 1618565X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00580-006-0662-y     Document Type: Article

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