In vitro study on the susceptibility to E. coli adhesion in ewes during the follicular and luteal phases of the estrous cycle

• Main Authors: Abdul Razak, Intan Shameha, Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki, Tengku Ibrahim, Tengku Azmi, Zakaria, Zunita, Haron, Abd Wahid, Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Journals 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15169/1/In%20vitro%20study%20on%20the%20susceptibility%20to%20E.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15169/; http://www.scialert.net/abstract/?doi=rjvs.2009.79.86

The present study examined the susceptibility of uterine mucosa of ewes under the influence of estradiol and progesterone to E. coli adherence and colonization in vitro. Uterine explants were collected during the follicular and luteal phases of at peak levels of estrogen and progesterone respectivel...