The effect of Mycoplasma mycoides ssp. mycoides LC of bovine origin on in vitro fertilizing ability of bull spermatozoa and embryo development

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 81-93

  Sylla, L ^a   Stradaioli, G ^b   Manuali, E ^c   Rota, A ^d   Zelli, R ^a   Vincenti, L ^e   Monaci, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELL UMBRIA E DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cattle male reproduction; Embryo; In vitro fertilization; Mycoplasma mycoides ssp. mycoides LC; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MORULA; MYCOPLASMA MYCOIDES; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TIME;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MORULA; MYCOPLASMA MYCOIDES; PREGNANCY; SEMEN; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TIME FACTORS;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA MYCOIDES;

EID: 8844229605     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2004.03.007     Document Type: Article

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