Correlation between different sexual cycle stages and vaginal bacterial flora in bitches of different breeds

Veterinarija ir Zootechnika

Volumn 41, Issue 63, 2008, Pages 76-79

  Laurusevičius, Saulius Aidas ^a   Šiugždaite, Jurate ^a   Žilinskas, Henrikas ^a  

^a Lithuanian Veterinary Academy   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Bitch; Reproductive cycle; Vaginal microflora

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIDAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PASTEURELLA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 53749098784     PISSN: 13922130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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