Theriogenology
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 387-397 , August 2004

Infectivity of bovine viral diarrhea virus associated with in vivo-derived bovine embryos

Received 29 April 2003 ,Accepted 31 July 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.07.028

Theriogenology
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 387-397 , August 2004

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