Endometritis in gilts: Reproductive data, bacterial culture, histopathology, and infiltration of immune cells in the endometrium

Comparative Clinical Pathology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 575-584

  Tummaruk, Padet ^a   Kesdangsakonwut, Sawang ^a   Prapasarakul, Nuvee ^a   Kaeoket, Kampon ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Endometritis; Gilt; Immune cells; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 78349308248     PISSN: 16185641     EISSN: 1618565X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00580-009-0929-1     Document Type: Article

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