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Immune cell infiltration of normal and impaired sow endometrium

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    Abstract

    The paper reviews the physiological infiltration of immune cells, leukocytes, in the sow endometrium during different stages of the normal oestrous cycle, after mating and during early pregnancy. The mechanisms for development of endometritis in relation to oestrous cycle stages are also described. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)401-413
    Number of pages13
    JournalAnimal Reproduction Science
    Volume30011
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2004

    Keywords

    • sow
    • uterus
    • endometrium
    • leukocytes
    • estrous cycle
    • early pregnancy
    • endometritis

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