Immune cell infiltration of normal and impaired sow endometrium.
The paper reviews the physiological infiltration of immune cells, leukocytes, in the sow endometrium during different stages of the normal oestrous cycle, after mating and during early pregnancy. The mechanisms for development of endometritis in relation to oestrous cycle stages are also described.
Dalin
A-M
AM
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. anne-marie.dalin@og.slu.se
Kaeoket
K
K
Persson
E
E
D000780:Anestrus; D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D004716:Endometritis / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000276:immunology*; D030762:Estrous Cycle; D005260:Female; D007315:Insemination, Artificial / Q000662:veterinary; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012741:Sexual Maturation; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000276:immunology*