Bacterial isolates from the semen of rams with suspected infertility

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 623-624

  Otter, A ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 44849101563     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.19.623     Document Type: Article

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