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Dromedary camel epididymal sperm characteristics at breeding and non-breeding seasons

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Zoology

Abstract

Testicles from 30 clinically healthy male mature dromedary camels were gathered from the El-Basatin slaughterhouse all the breeding season (Nov. 2018 to Apr. 2019) and the nonbreeding season (May 2019 to Oct. 2019). Within one year the epididymal sperm were obtained twice per month. This manuscript aimed to investigate the influence of seasonality on dromedary camel epididymal sperm characteristics (motility, viability, sperm cell concentration, morphology and membrane integrity). The results depicted that during the breeding period, the rate of motility, concentration, live spermatozoa, normal morphology and the intact membrane of dromedary camel epididymal sperm showed a high significant increase (P<0.05) when compared to the nonbreeding period. While rate of death, abnormalities and membrane damage of the dromedary camel epididymal sperm were highly increased (P <0.05) during non-breeding when compared to the breeding period. In conclusion, the dromedary epididymal camel's sperm characteristics, viability and quality improved during breeding season.

DOI

10.21608/absb.2021.67232.1104

Keywords

Dromedary camel, Epididymal sperm, Morphology, viability, season

Authors

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H.

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Elsharnoby

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Embryology, Zoology and Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University (Girls).

Email

ha.elsharnoby@gmail.com

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First Name

O. M.

Last Name

Kandil

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Affiliation

Embryo Biotechnology, Department of Animal Reproduction &amp;amp; Artificial Insemination, Veterinary Research Division, National Research Centre

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omaima_mk@yahoo.com

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First Name

H. A.

Last Name

Abu-Elnaga

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Affiliation

Embryology, Zoology and Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University (Girls).

Email

nehal.61@hotmail.com

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Volume

32

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Issue 1-C

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27772

Issue Date

2021-06-01

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2021-03-18

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2021-06-01

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1

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9

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1110-2535

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2636-3305

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https://absb.journals.ekb.eg/article_195830.html

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520

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Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science

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https://absb.journals.ekb.eg/

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Dromedary camel epididymal sperm characteristics at breeding and non-breeding seasons

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Created At

22 Jan 2023