Andrological, pathologic, morphometric, and ultrasonographic findings in rams experimentally infected with Brucella ovis

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 102, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 213-222

  Carvalho Junior C A ^a   Moustacas, V S ^a   Xavier, M N ^a   Costa, E A ^a   Costa, L F ^a   Silva, T M A ^a   Paixao T A ^a   Borges, A M ^a   Gouveia, A M G ^a   Santos, R L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brucella ovis; Infertility; Ovine; Rams

Indexed keywords

BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR OVIS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84857915899     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.08.004     Document Type: Article

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