Evaluation of serum concentrations of interleukin (IL)-4, IL-10, and IL-12 during pregnancy in bitches

Theriogenology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 970-973

  Pantaleo, M ^a   Piccinno, M ^a   Roncetti, M ^a   Mutinati, M ^a   Rizzo, A ^a   Sciorsci, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bitch; IL 10; IL 12; IL 4; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 12; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; DOG; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; DOGS; FEMALE; INTERLEUKIN-10; INTERLEUKIN-12; INTERLEUKIN-4; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL;

CANIDAE;

EID: 84875237098     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2013.01.017     Document Type: Article

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