Peritubular contractile cells in testis and epididymis of the dog, Canis lupus familiaris

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-11

  Egger, Gunter F ^a   Witter, Kirsti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Immunohistochemistry; Myofibroblasts; Smooth muscle cells; Sperm transport

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 65349140019     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200978010003     Document Type: Article

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