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- Title
Morphometric dimensions of the human sperm head depend on the staining method used.
- Authors
Maree, L.; du Plessis, S.S.; Menkveld, R.; van der Horst, G.
- Abstract
BACKGROUND: Assessment of sperm morphology (including morphometry) is extensively used to determine one of the qualities of a semen sample and depends on the differential staining of spermatozoa. A staining technique should cause as little change to sperm dimensions and form as possible in order to reliably evaluate the morphometric features of the sperm. Various staining techniques have been employed, but only a few have been recommended by the World Health Organization and are amenable to automated sperm morphometry analysis. Our study was aimed at comparing the effect of three staining techniques [Papanicolaou (PAP), Rapidiff® (RD) and SpermBlue® (SB)] on human sperm head dimensions and to compare these with the head dimensions in fresh semen.
- Subjects
SPERMATOZOA; SEMEN; STAINS &; staining (Microscopy); MORPHOMETRICS; WORLD Health Organization; DIMENSIONS
- Publication
Human Reproduction, 2010, Vol 25, Issue 6, p1369
- ISSN
0268-1161
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/humrep/deq075