The correlation between mast cells and some inflammatory mediators in the bovine endometrium.

Vet Res Commun

Veterinary Clinical Department--Obstetrical and Gynaecological Section--Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064, Ozzano Emilia, Bologna, Italy.

Published: August 2004

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