Sperm vitality testing is a basic semen examination that has been described in the World
Health Organization (WHO) Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of …

With the term “assisted reproduction technologies” in modern cattle farming, one could imply
the collection of techniques that aim at the optimal use of bovine gametes to produce …

Background An explosive increase in couples attending assisted reproductive technology
has been recently observed, despite an overall success rate of about 20%–30 …

Background and Objective Basic semen analysis is the first step in the evaluation of male
infertility. It includes an assessment of sperm morphology which is believed to reflect on …

This brief report concerns the role of human sperm morphology assessment in different
fields of male infertility: basic research, genetics, assisted reproduction technologies …

Around 50% of all occurrences of infertility are attributable to the male factor, which is a
significant global public health concern. There are numerous circumstances that might …

The ideal morphology of the sperm cell was initially described based on the characteristics
of sperm able to migrate through the endocervical canal assuming these had the best …

Romanowsky staining was an important methodological breakthrough in diagnostic
hematology and cytopathology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries; it has facilitated …

Background: Analysis of sperm morphology defects (amorphous heads, abnormal
acrosome, etc.) is useful for estimating the efficiency of spermiogenesis and sperm …

Male infertility is a global health issue, with 40–50% attributed to sperm abnormalities. The
subjectivity and irreproducibility of existing detection methods pose challenges to sperm …