Relationship between infection, inflammation and premature parturition in mares with experimentally induced placentitis

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 41, 2012, Pages 8-14

  Leblanc, M M ^a   Giguere S ^a   Lester, G D ^a   Brauer, K ^a   Paccamonti, D L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Horse; Infection; Inflammation; Placentitis; Premature delivery

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 84856791347     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2011.00502.x     Document Type: Article

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