The presence of Leptospira spp. in the follicular fluid of naturally infected cows affects the overall efficiency of the in vitro embryo production technique.
Anim Reprod Sci
; 266: 107492, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
The relationship between Leptospira infection and reproductive failures, as well as the mechanisms that lead to it, has not yet been fully established. It has been hypothesized that the presence of Leptospira spp. in the follicular fluid (FF) could impair the oocyte developmental competence. Thus, the impact of the presence of Leptospira spp. in the FF on in vitro embryo production (IVEP) outcomes was assessed. Dairy cows (n=244) from different farms were subjected to ovum pick-up for cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) collection. After PCR analysis of the FF, cows were retrospectively allocated into either positive (POS-FF) or negative (NEG-FF) group. Statistical modeling was conducted using the farm, PCR result, and laboratory in which the IVEP was performed as effects. Noteworthy, 26.6% of the animals were positive for Leptospira spp., and 70% of farms had at least one POS-FF cow in the herd. POS-FF cows had a lower number of COCs recovered (22.6 ± 1.2 vs 15.0 ± 2.8, P=0.036), rate of viable COCs (85.6 ± 0.9% vs 78.1 ± 2.8%, P=0.015), number of good-quality COCs (16.0 ± 0.9 vs 9.8 ± 2.1, P=0.026), cleaved embryos (11.9 ± 0.7 vs 7.5 ± 1.5, P=0.032), and blastocysts (7.3 ± 0.4 vs 2.3 ± 0.7, P=0.044) yielded per cow. In conclusion, the presence of Leptospira spp. in the FF of naturally infected cows impaired the amount of COCs recovered, decreasing the overall IVEP efficiency.
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Fertilização in vitro
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Doenças dos Bovinos
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Líquido Folicular
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Leptospira
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Leptospirose
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Animals
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Anim Reprod Sci
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2024
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