Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 208-214 , 15 January 2010

Cytologic study of normal canine testis

  • M. Santos

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biomedical Sciences of Abel Salazar, University of Porto, ICBAS-UP, Porto, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +351220014103; fax: +35122002232.
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  • R. Marcos

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biomedical Sciences of Abel Salazar, University of Porto, ICBAS-UP, Porto, Portugal
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  • M. Caniatti

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Patologia Animale, Igiene e Sanità Pubblica - Sezione di Anatomia Patologica Veterinaria e Patologia Aviare, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Milano, Italy

Received 16 February 2009 ,Revised 30 July 2009 ,Accepted 31 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.07.030

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 208-214 , 15 January 2010

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