Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 84, Issue 1 , Pages 57-65 , January 2010

Spermadhesin PSP-I/PSP-II heterodimer induces migration of polymorphonuclear neutrophils into the uterine cavity of the sow

  • H. Rodriguez-Martinez

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FVMAS), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), POB 7054, SE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Ullsvägen 14C, Clinical Centre, P.O. Box 7054 Ultuna, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden. Tel.: +46 18672172; fax: +46 18673545.
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  • F. Saravia

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FVMAS), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), POB 7054, SE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden
    • Present address: Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Concepción, Av. Vicente Méndez 595, Chillán, Chile.
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  • M. Wallgren

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FVMAS), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), POB 7054, SE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden
    • Quality Genetics, Råby 2004, SE-24292 Hörby, Sweden
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  • E.A. Martinez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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  • L. Sanz

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Structural Proteomics, Institute of Biomedicine of Valencia, CSIC, Jaime Roig 11, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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  • J. Roca

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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  • J.M. Vazquez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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  • J.J. Calvete

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Structural Proteomics, Institute of Biomedicine of Valencia, CSIC, Jaime Roig 11, 46010 Valencia, Spain

Received 17 July 2009 ,Revised 14 October 2009 ,Accepted 22 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.10.007

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 84, Issue 1 , Pages 57-65 , January 2010

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