Therapeutic ultrasound as a potential male contraceptive: power, frequency and temperature required to deplete rat testes of meiotic cells and epididymides of sperm determined using a commercially available system

• Main Authors: Tsuruta James K (Author), Dayton Paul A (Author), Gallippi Caterina M (Author), O'Rand Michael G (Author), Streicker Michael A (Author), Gessner Ryan C (Author), Gregory Thomas S (Author), Silva Erick JR (Author), Hamil Katherine G (Author), Moser Glenda J (Author), Sokal David C (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Studies published in the 1970s by Mostafa S. Fahim and colleagues showed that a short treatment with ultrasound caused the depletion of germ cells and infertility. The goal of the current study was to determine if a commercially avai...