The Immunology of Early Pregnancy in Farm Animals

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2011, Pages 18-30

  Hansen, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; BREEDING; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MAMMAL; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MAMMALS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; MAMMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 80051861091     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01850.x     Document Type: Review

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