A Scanning Electron Microscope Study of the Structural Component of the Bovine Vaginal Fluid at Oestrus
- 12 February 1997
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A
- Vol. 44 (1-10) , 237-241
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0442.1997.tb01106.x
Abstract
The ultrastructure of the vaginal fluid of cows at oestrus was analysed by scanning electron microscopy. Samples of vaginal fluid were collected from 7 normally cycling and healthy cows, 3 to 4 years of age, in oestrus. Evaluation of the patterns of crystallization was used as a previous assessment of the quality of the samples. SEM images revealed a structure made up of non-oriented filaments constituting a network with a three-dimensional arrangement. These filaments were of different diameters and ranged between 50 and 400 nm. Mesh size, defined as the minimum distance measurement between strands, ranged between 2 to 8 microns.Keywords
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