Will male semen quality improve with environmental quality?
Asian Journal of Andrology, 2023 Wenzhou has improved its environmental quality because of comprehensive environmental remediation; nevertheless, the semen quality of infertile males remains unclear.
Xu-Chao Dai +6 more
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Canine reproductive ultrasound examination for predicting future sperm quality [PDF]
, 2016 The reproductive potential of male animals is commonly evaluated using a breeding soundness examination incorporating B-mode ultrasound examination of the testes and recently Doppler ultrasound examination of the testicular arteries. These techniques may
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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 +3 more
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An Investigation of the Effect of Smoking, Alcohol, and Drug Use on Male Infertility
International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture, 2022 Background: Infertility in men has increased in recent years. Numerous physical, chemical, biological, and social factors are known to play a role in reducing semen quality, in between, there are high-risk behaviors that affect the quality of semen.
A. Heri Iswanto +9 more
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Relationship between semen quality and meat quality traits in Belgian Piétrain boars [PDF]
, 2017 The main objective of this study was to assess the semen quality of Pietrain boars originating from Belgian AI centers and to correlate these results with their meat quality traits.
Appeltant, Ruth +5 more
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Increasing sperm production and improving cryosurvival of semen in aged Thai native roosters as affected by selenium supplementation [PDF]
Animal Bioscience, 2023 Objective Aging roosters typically exhibit subfertility with decreasing semen quality, furthermore Thai native roosters reared in rural areas are raised for a longer duration than their usual lifespan.
Supakorn Authaida +3 more
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BMJ Open, 2022 Objectives This study aims to examine the association between occupational factors and semen quality in semen donors in eastern China.Methods We recruited 12 301 semen donors from 2006 to 2020 as the studying population. A self-designed questionnaire was
Jing Huang +9 more
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Effect of single layer centrifugation using Androcoll-E-Large on the sperm quality parameters of cooled-stored donkey semen doses [PDF]
, 2013 The aim of this study was to determine the effect of single layer centrifugation (SLC) using Androcoll-E-Large on donkey sperm quality parameters after 24 h of cool-storage. Ejaculates were collected from Andalusian donkeys and then cooled at 5°C.
Acha Valls, Daniel +10 more
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Semen cryopreservation for the Mediterranean brown trout of the Biferno River (Molise-Italy): comparative study on the effects of basic extenders and cryoprotectants [PDF]
, 2019 This study was designed to optimize the semen freezing protocol of the native Mediterranean brown trout inhabiting the Molise rivers through two experiments: an in vitro analysis of the effects of two basic extenders combined with three cryoprotectants
Cerolini, Silvia +7 more
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Body mass index and age correlate with antioxidant supplementation effects on sperm quality: Post hoc analyses from a double-blind placebo-controlled trial [PDF]
, 2020 Spermatozoa are vulnerable to lack of energy and oxidative stress as a result of elevated levels of reactive oxygen species. Therefore, it is essential that appropriate nutrients are available during maturation.
Agarwal, Ashok +9 more
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