Bacteria and Boar Semen Storage: Progress and Challenges

• Main Authors: María José Contreras (Author), Kattia Núñez-Montero (Author), Pablo Bruna (Author), Matías García (Author), Karla Leal (Author), Leticia Barrientos (Author), Helga Weber (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Porcine breeding today is based on artificial insemination with chilled semen. This is stored at 5 °C with antibiotic supplementation to avoid bacteriospermia. There are many negative consequences on sperm quality and functionality as a result of bacterial contamination, as well as on the health of...