Theriogenology
Volume 72, Issue 9 , Pages 1278-1281 , December 2009

Mycoplasma agalactiae detected in the semen of goat bucks

Received 25 March 2009 ,Revised 4 June 2009 ,Accepted 20 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.07.024

Theriogenology
Volume 72, Issue 9 , Pages 1278-1281 , December 2009

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