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Macro- and microelements in serum and seminal plasma as biomarkers for bull sperm cryotolerance

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2021
Background Wide variation in fertility rates is observed when using frozen bull semen, even when the bulls have met quality standards for semen production.
Maja Zakošek Pipan, Petra Zrimšek, Breda Jakovac Strajn, Katarina Pavšič Vrtač, Tanja Knific, Janko Mrkun   +5 more
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Effect of Non-Genetic Factors on Seminal Traits of Indigenous and Crossbred Bulls under Semi-arid Climatic Conditions

International Journal of Bio-Resource and Stress Management, 2023
The study was conducted at Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (PGIVER), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India during July–December 2020 to evaluate the effects of non-genetic factors on semen characteristics of bulls.
Sunil Kumar Meena, Prakash Chandra Sharma, Samita Saini, Mukesh Kumar Gahan, Priyanka Swami, Devkishan Gurjar, Vipin Chandra   +6 more
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Effects of Paternal Age on Semen Quality and Status of Fertility at a Tertiary Care Hospital, West Bengal, India: A Cross-sectional Study

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2023
Introduction: Modern couples are inclined to postpone conception as a result of societal pressures and expectations during the last several decades. The impact of age on spermatogenesis in men is not much studied.
Pritam Kayal, Joyashree Banerjee, Rajarshi Ray, Bulbul Mukhopadhyay   +3 more
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Quantitative Assessment of the Risk of Release of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus via Export of Bull Semen from Israel [PDF]

, 2017
Various foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus strains circulate in the Middle East, causing frequent episodes of FMD outbreaks among Israeli livestock. Since the virus is highly resistant in semen, artificial insemination with contaminated bull semen may ...
Aidaros, Alexandersen, Alexandersen, Alkhamis, Bates, Callis, Carpenter, Cottral, Donaldson, Gibbens, Gierloff, Gonzales, Ham, Harrison, Hutber, Hutber, James, Keeling, Kitching, Mardones, Martinez-Lopez, Nathues, OIE, OIE, OIE, Orsel, Parez, R Core Team, Reid, Reid, Sellers, Sellers, Sellers, Sellers, Shaw, Stram, Sutmoller, Sutmoller, Thomson, USDA, Vose   +40 more
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Association of dietary total antioxidant capacity, alternative healthy eating index, and dietary inflammatory index with semen quality in men seeking infertility treatment

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023
BackgroundSince the association between dietary quality scores and semen quality remains unclear, we carried out a hospital-based cross-sectional study to investigate the association of Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity (dTAC), Dietary Inflammatory ...
Mahtab Dabagh, Nargesbano Jahangiri, Ali Taheri Madah, Sahar Rostami, Sahar Rostami, Fardin Amidi, Mahshad Khodarahmian, Mahshad Khodarahmian, Ali Tavoosian, Maryam Shabani Nashtaei, Maryam Shabani Nashtaei, Akram Vatannejad   +11 more
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Profitability of a dairy sheep genetic improvement program using artificial insemination [PDF]

, 2010
This simulation study investigated the farm-level economic benefits of a genetic improvement scheme using artificial insemination (AI) with fresh ram semen in dairy sheep of the Chios breed in Greece. Data were collected from 67 farms associated with the
Arsenos, G., Banos, G., Fortomaris, P., Gelasakis, A. I., Oikonomou, G., Valergakis, G. E.   +5 more
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Bacterial communities in semen from men of infertile couples: metagenomic sequencing reveals relationships of seminal microbiota to semen quality. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Some previous studies have identified bacteria in semen as being a potential factor in male infertility. However, only few types of bacteria were taken into consideration while using PCR-based or culturing methods.
Shun-Long Weng, Chih-Min Chiu, Feng-Mao Lin, Wei-Chih Huang, Chao Liang, Ting Yang, Tzu-Ling Yang, Chia-Yu Liu, Wei-Yun Wu, Yi-An Chang, Tzu-Hao Chang, Hsien-Da Huang   +11 more
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Standardized Laboratory Procedures, Quality Control and Quality Assurance Are Key Requirements for Accurate Semen Analysis in the Evaluation of Infertile Male

The World Journal of Men's Health, 2022
Semen analysis is a basic test for evaluating male fertility potential, as it plays an essential role in driving the future management and treatment of infertility in couples.
Ashok Agarwal, Rakesh Sharma, Sajal Gupta, Renata Finelli, Neel Parekh, Manesh Kumar Panner Selvam, Camila Pinho Pompeu, Sarah Madani, Andrea Belo, Mahsa Darbandi, Neha Singh, Sara Darbandi, Simryn Covarrubias, Raha Sadeghi, Mohamed Arafa, Ahmad Majzoub, Meaghanne Caraballo, Alyssa Giroski, Kourtney McNulty, Damayanthi Durairajanayagam, Ralf Henkel   +20 more
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Low-Cost QCM Sensor System for Screening Semen Samples [PDF]

, 2010
Artificial insemination is a well-established part of modern agricultural practice. A viable semen sample is judged by the total number of spermatozoa (sperm) in the sample and the motility of the sperm.
Atherton, Shaun, Evans, Carl, Hughes, David, McHale, Glen, Morris, Robert, Newton, Michael, Stanley, Simon   +6 more
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MODEL FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN BOAR STUDS AND LABORATORIES FOR REPRODUCTION IN BOARS’ SEMEN QUALITY CONTROL

Archives of Veterinary Medicine, 2013
In this article we presented procedures and results of boar semen quality control performed at the Scientific Veterinary Institute “Novi Sad” based on continuous cooperation with the farms’ centers for boar semen production.
Aleksandar Milovanović, Tomislav Barna, Dubravka Milanov, Miodrag Lazarević   +3 more
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