Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 424-435 , August 2010

Effect of semen preparation on casa motility results in cryopreserved bull spermatozoa

  • Alberto Contri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Teramo, Viale Crispi 212, 64100 Teramo, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +39 0861 266975
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  • Claudio Valorz

      Affiliations

    • Provincial Breeders Federation of Trento, Via delle Bettine 40, 38100 Trento, Italy
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  • Massimo Faustini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Sciences and Technologies for Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy
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  • Laura Wegher

      Affiliations

    • Provincial Breeders Federation of Trento, Via delle Bettine 40, 38100 Trento, Italy
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  • Augusto Carluccio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Teramo, Viale Crispi 212, 64100 Teramo, Italy

Received 11 May 2009 ,Revised 25 February 2010 ,Accepted 28 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.02.025

Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 424-435 , August 2010

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