TRANSITORY ACIDIFICATION OF SEMEN AS A POTENTIAL METHOD FOR THE INACTIVATION OF SOME PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS - EFFECT ON FERTILIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF OVA IN SUPEROVULATED HEIFERS

被引:3
作者
BIELANSKI, A [1 ]
EASTMAN, P [1 ]
HARE, WCD [1 ]
机构
[1] EASTERN BREEDERS INC, KEMPTVILLE K0G 1J0, ONTARIO, CANADA
关键词
PH; PATHOGENS; SUPEROVULATION; SEMEN; EMBRYO;
D O I
10.1016/0093-691X(91)90431-C
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The fertilizing capacity of transitorily acidified semen was investigated with respect to using acidification as a method for destroying or inactivating acid labile pathogenic microorganisms in semen prior to freezing. Ejaculates diluted 1:1 with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) were acidified to pH 5.0 for 2 or 5 minutes before being returned to their original pH. They were then frozen by commercial methods and used to artificially inseminate superovulated heifers. A total 739 ova and embryos was collected from 119 inseminated donors. The fertilization rate was 88%, and 78% of the embryos were of transferable quality. Semen acidification had no apparent effect on the post-thaw percentage of intact acrosomes.
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