Changes in the aerobic vaginal flora after treatment with different intravaginal devices in ewes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 94, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 201-204

  Manes, J ^a   Fiorentino, M A ^a   Kaiser, G ^a   Hozbor, F ^a   Alberio, R ^a   Sanchez, E ^a   Paolicchi, F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Ewes; Intravaginal devices; Vaginal flora

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM; CORYNEBACTERIUM SP.; ESCHERICHIA; NEGIBACTERIA; OVIS ARIES; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 78049425732     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.07.021     Document Type: Article

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