Catalase and oviductal fluid reverse the decreased motility of bovine sperm in culture medium containing specific amino acids

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-36

  Lapointe, Serge ^a   Sirard, Marc Andre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide; Oviduct secretions; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CATALASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; MALE; NONHUMAN; OVIDUCT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BODY FLUIDS; CATALASE; CATTLE; CULTURE MEDIA; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MALE; SPERM MOTILITY;

EID: 0031937053     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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