Interaction of different Chlamydiae species with bovine spermatozoa

Interaction of different Chlamydiae species with bovine spermatozoa

Abstract Background Interaction of spermatozoa and Chlamydiae spp. might contribute to reduced fertility in cattle. To proof this hypothesis, bovine semen was incubated with viable or heat inactivated Chlamydia (C.) abortus or psittaci (Multiplicity of infection = 1) and sperm motility was monitored...

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Main Authors: Thomas Eckert, Sandra Goericke-Pesch, Carsten Heydel, Martin Bergmann, Johannes Kauffold, Klaus Failing, Axel Wehrend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Chlamydiae
Cattle
Semen motility
CASA (computer assisted sperm analysis)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1392-z

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