Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 8 , Pages 1476-1481 , November 2010

Effect of extender supplementation with various antimicrobial agents on viability of Brucella ovis and Actinobacillus seminis in cryopreserved ovine semen

Received 22 January 2010 ,Revised 12 June 2010 ,Accepted 19 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.06.019

Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 8 , Pages 1476-1481 , November 2010

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