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Origin, Migration, and Reproduction of Indigenous Domestic Animals with Special Reference to Their Sperm Quality

By |2022-03-07T17:16:28+01:00March 5th, 2022|, , , , , |

Origin, Migration, and Reproduction of Indigenous Domestic Animals with Special Reference to Their Sperm Quality Gerhard van der Horst, Liana Maree Comparative Spermatology Laboratory, Department of Medical Bioscience, University of the Western Cape, Bellville 7535, South Africa Abstract: Indigenous domestic animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and chickens have a natural resistance to endo- [...]

Have we conquered sperm morphology analysis in different mammalian species as analysed by CASMA?

By |2022-05-04T15:56:06+02:00July 23rd, 2021|, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Have we conquered sperm morphology analysis in different mammalian species as analysed by CASMA? Gerhard van der Horst, Stefan S. du Plessis, Liana Maree Department of Medical Biosciences, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa; Department of Basic Sciences, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Division of Medical [...]

Processes and Data Management of Computer-Aided Sperm Analysis in Human and Animal Spermatozoa

By |2022-05-04T15:58:21+02:00July 23rd, 2021|, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Processes and Data Management of Computer-Aided Sperm Analysis in Human and Animal Spermatozoa Gerhard van der Horst Department of Medical Biosciences, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa Abstract: Computer-Aided Sperm Analysis (CASA) has been revolutionized in the last two decades. It is now possible to measure a vast range of sperm characteristics such as sperm [...]

Computer Aided Sperm Analysis (CASA) in domestic animals: Current status, three D tracking and flagellar analysis

By |2021-01-27T17:45:09+01:00April 1st, 2020|, , , , , , , |

Computer Aided Sperm Analysis (CASA) in domestic animals: Current status, three D tracking and flagellar analysis Gerhard van der Horst Department of Medical Bioscience, Comparative Spermatology Laboratory, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Abstract: Computer Aided Sperm Analysis is currently well established in domestic animals. Apart from sperm concentration and sperm motility assessment (percentage groupings, [...]

The effect of royal jelly on boar sperm viability and motility during liquid storage for 96 hours

By |2020-08-31T16:56:55+02:00January 28th, 2020|, |

The effect of royal jelly on boar sperm viability and motility during liquid storage for 96 hours Aiste Iljenkaite, Sigita Kerziene, Agila Dauksiene, Zoja Mikniene, Henrikas Zilinskas, Neringa Sutkeviciene Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Veterinary Academy, Kaunas, Lithuania Abstract: The current study was carried out to investigate the protective effects of royal jelly supplementation on [...]

The occurrence of spermatozoa with acrosome reaction in semen of boars depending on staining method and storage duration

By |2020-02-24T17:30:53+01:00December 31st, 2019|, |

The occurrence of spermatozoa with acrosome reaction in semen of boars depending on staining method and storage duration Anna Wysokińska, Angelika Chłopik Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Agrobioengineering and Animal Sciences, Prusa 14, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland Abstract: The aim of the present study was to analyze the frequency of occurrence of acrosome-reacted [...]

Chlorogenic acid improves the quality of boar semen processed in Percoll

By |2020-08-31T16:18:54+02:00October 24th, 2019|, |

Chlorogenic acid improves the quality of boar semen processed in Percoll Stenia Severo Rabelo; Carla Oliveira Resende; Thais Preisser Pontelo; Bruna Resende Chaves; Bárbara Azevedo Pereira; William Eduardo da Silva; Juliano Vogas Peixoto; Luciano José Pereira; Márcio Gilberto Zangeronimo Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brasil; Departamento de Ciências da Saúde, [...]

The effect of the staining technique on morphological and morphometric parameters of boar sperm

By |2019-03-27T09:52:17+01:00March 25th, 2019|, |

The effect of the staining technique on morphological and morphometric parameters of boar sperm Magdalena Czubaszek, Katarzyna Andraszek, Dorota Banaszewska, Renata Walczak-Jędrzejowska Department of Animal Genetics and Horse Breeding, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Siedlce, Poland; Department of Breeding Methods and Poultry Breeding, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Siedlce, Poland; Department [...]

The future of computer-aided sperm analysis

By |2022-05-04T15:56:56+02:00April 29th, 2015|, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The future of computer-aided sperm analysis Sharon T Mortimer, Gerhard Van der Horst, David Mortimer Oozoa Biomedical Inc, West Vancouver, BC, Canada; University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa Computer-aided sperm analysis (CASA) technology was developed in the late 1980s for analyzing sperm movement characteristics or kinematics and has been highly successful in enabling [...]