Acta Vet. Brno 2020, 89: 107-114

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202089020107

Detection of bacterial populations colonizing the genital tracts of jennies and their changes during the oestrous cycle

Eliška Punčochářová, Miroslava Mráčková, Šárka Krisová, Petra Andrlová, Martina Masaříková, Markéta Sedlinská

University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Equine Clinic Brno, Czech Republic

Received November 13, 2019
Accepted May 26, 2020

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