African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Bovine vaginal lactobacilli and their adherence to mucus in different phases of the estrous cycle

Eva Styková*
  • Eva Styková*
  • Clinic of Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Komenského 73, 041 81 KoÅ¡ice, Slovak Republic
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Radomíra Nemcová
  • Radomíra Nemcová
  • Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Komenského 73, 041 81 KoÅ¡ice, Slovak Republic
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Soňa Gancarčíková
  • Soňa Gancarčíková
  • Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Komenského 73, 041 81 KoÅ¡ice, Slovak Republic
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Igor Valocký
  • Igor Valocký
  • Clinic of Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Komenského 73, 041 81 KoÅ¡ice, Slovak Republic
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Andrea Lauková
  • Andrea Lauková
  • Institute of Animal Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Å oltésovej 4/6, 040 01 KoÅ¡ice, Slovak Republic
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  •  Received: 06 May 2014
  •  Accepted: 14 July 2014
  •  Published: 06 August 2014

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