Identification of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in the prepuce, semen, and vulvar secretions of swine<br> Identificação de Escherichia coli e Staphylococcus aureus no prepúcio, sêmen e secreções vulvares de suínos

In successful artificial insemination (AI) programs, it is critical that AI studs produce high-quality semen samples. Samples presenting bacterial contamination reduce in vitro sperm quality and also act as vehicles for disease transmission. The objective of this study was to identify the presence o...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Moreira, Carine Dahl Corcini, Grazieli Rodrigues, Eugênio Gonçalves de Araújo, Fabio Leivas Leite, Thomaz Lucia Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2013-03-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/11271