Comparative analysis of conventional PCR and real-time PCR to diagnose shrimp WSD

The aims of this study were to standard and optimize a qPCR protocol with FAM-BHQ1 probe, and to compare its sensitivity against TaqMan qPCR and PCR methods to diagnose shrimp WSD. The FAM-BHQ1 qPCR presented higher clinical sensitivity and showed to be a robust alternative to detect WSSV in clinical samples.(AU)

Viability and fertility of stallion semen frozen with ethylene glycol and acetamide as a cryogenic agent

This study was designed to determine the effect of cooling at a rate of - 0.13 o C/min or any slow cooling prior to freezing on stallion sperm and to determine th e effect of two thawing temperatures on the viability of sperm frozen using a lactose - EDTA - egg yolk extender (LAC) with 3.5% ethylene glycol (LAC 3.5% EG) or a LAC with the additional incorporation of methyl cellulose, trehalose and acetamide (LAC+5% AC). No differences were observed in the post - thaw parameters of sperm frozen using either one of the cryogenic agents or frozen with or without previous slow cooling. Thawing at 75 o C was better than at 37 o C (P < 0.05). An interaction was observed between the c ryoprotectant and the freezing protocol (P < 0.05). A conception rate of 23.3% was obtained after AI using equine semen frozen with LAC+5% AC.

Viability and fertility of stallion semen frozen with ethylene glycol and acetamide as a cryogenic agent

This study was designed to determine the effect of cooling at a rate of - 0.13 o C/min or any slow cooling prior to freezing on stallion sperm and to determine th e effect of two thawing temperatures on the viability of sperm frozen using a lactose - EDTA - egg yolk extender (LAC) with 3.5% ethylene glycol (LAC 3.5% EG) or a LAC with the additional incorporation of methyl cellulose, trehalose and acetamide (LAC+5% AC). No differences were observed in the post - thaw parameters of sperm frozen using either one of the cryogenic agents or frozen with or without previous slow cooling. Thawing at 75 o C was better than at 37 o C (P < 0.05). An interaction was observed between the c ryoprotectant and the freezing protocol (P < 0.05). A conception rate of 23.3% was obtained after AI using equine semen frozen with LAC+5% AC.(AU)