Comparative morphometric and glycohistochemical studies on the epididymal duct in the donkey (Equus asinus) and dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)

Acta Histochemica - Tập 114 - Trang 434-447 - 2012
Mohamed Alkafafy1, Safwat Ebada2, Reda Rashed3, Hossam Attia4
1Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Minufiya University, Sadat City Branch, Sadat City 32897, Egypt
2Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
3Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Minufiya University, Sadat City Branch, Egypt
4Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Egypt

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