Removal of bacteria from boar ejaculates by Single Layer Centrifugation can reduce the use of antibiotics in semen extenders

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 123, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 64-69

  Morrell, J M ^a   Wallgren, M ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Quality Genetics   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Bacteria; Boar semen; Resistance; SLC

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERIUM; CELL SEPARATION; CENTRIFUGATION; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; EJACULATION; EVALUATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM; SPERM PRESERVATION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL LOAD; CELL SEPARATION; CENTRIFUGATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EJACULATION; MALE; SEMEN; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SWINE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SUIDAE;

EID: 78751702208     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.11.005     Document Type: Article

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