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Table 2 Acrosomal patterns of canine spermatozoa retrieved from different epididymal regions

From: Morphological and acrosomal changes of canine spermatozoa during epididymal transit

Acrosome patterns

Caput

Corpus

Cauda

Intact (%)

35.4 ± 22.4a

31.6 ± 17.4a

49.5 ± 19.9b

Abnormal (%)

61.7 ± 22.2a

62.1± 16.7a

41.5 ± 18.9b

Absent (%)

2.9 ± 2.6a

6.3± 4.0b

9.0± 3.2c

  1. Data are percentages, presented as mean ± SD.
  2. Different superscripts within rows (abc) indicate significant differences (P<0.05).
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147