Chemotactic properties and protein of equine uterine fluid

• Published in: American journal of veterinary research Vol. 45; no. 6; p. 1205
• Main Authors: Blue, H.B, Blue, M.G, Kenney, R.M, Merritt, T.L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.1984
• Subjects: Animals; Body Fluids - analysis; Body Fluids - immunology; Chemotaxis, Leukocyte; Diestrus; Endometritis - immunology; Endometritis - veterinary; Estrus; Female; Horse Diseases - immunology; Horses - immunology; Immunity, Innate; Pregnancy; Proteins - analysis; Proteins - immunology; Uterus - analysis; Uterus - immunology

Forty uterine fluid samples were obtained from 4 mares classified as resistant to uterine bacterial infection. The uterus of each mare was flushed with 50 ml of saline solution during estrus and diestrus of successive estrous cycles. Bacteria or fungi were isolated from 4 samples, and 7 additional s...