INFERTILITY ASSOCIATED WITH EPERYTHROZOON WENYONII INFECTION IN A BULL

Authors
MONTES AJ WOLFE DF WELLES EG TYLER JW TEPE E
Citation
Aj. Montes et al., INFERTILITY ASSOCIATED WITH EPERYTHROZOON WENYONII INFECTION IN A BULL, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 204(2), 1994, pp. 261-263
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
00031488
Volume
204
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
261 - 263
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1488(1994)204:2<261:IAWEWI>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Infection with Eperythrozoon wenyonii is common in cattle; however, mo st infections are subclinical. Eperythrozoonosis in bulls can apparent ly cause a fever and may be associated with edema of the hind limbs an d scrotum. Edema of the scrotum can interfere with thermoregulation of the testes, resulting in production of abnormal sperm and low fertili ty.