Original scientific paper

Seroprevalence of sperm antibodies in goats.

Mohammed Ahmed Waziri ; Department of Veterinary Surgery and Reproduction, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria
Oluremi Eric Fayemi ; Department of Veterinary Surgery and Reproduction, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Abstract

Sera from 235 goats in and around Ibadan (Nigeria) were randomly collected and tested for sperm antibodies by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. Of the 164 females tested, 25 (15.2%) were positive for sperm antibody while 7 (9.8%) of the 71 males tested were positive. The presence of circulating sperm antibody was significantly associated with age (P<0.001) and parity (P<0.001). Sex was not significantly associated (P>0.05). The study indicates the prevalence of sperm antibodies in the herds tested.

Keywords

seroprevalence; sperm; antibodies; goat

Hrčak ID:

96191

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/96191

Publication date:

22.4.2000.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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