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ArticleAnimal reproduction2025

An approach to Repeat Breeder Syndrome. Cervical mucus immunoglobulin content does not alter sperm motility.

Sofía Lara Villar, Uxía Yáñez, Jacobo Álvarez, Mar Alvariño, Carlos Carmelo Pérez-Marín, Juan José Becerra, Pedro García Herradón, Ana Isabel Peña, Luis Ángel Quintela

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Article in Animal reproduction, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sofía Lara VillarUnidade de Reprodución e Obstetricia, Departamento de Patoloxía Animal, Facultade de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, España.ORCID 0009-0002-1758-2791
Uxía YáñezUnidade de Reprodución e Obstetricia, Departamento de Patoloxía Animal, Facultade de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, España.ORCID 0000-0001-5869-8147
Jacobo ÁlvarezUnidade de Reprodución e Obstetricia, Departamento de Patoloxía Animal, Facultade de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, España.ORCID 0009-0006-4200-1302
Mar AlvariñoUnidade de Reprodución e Obstetricia, Departamento de Patoloxía Animal, Facultade de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, España.ORCID 0009-0003-0598-5910
Carlos Carmelo Pérez-MarínDepartmento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, España.ORCID 0000-0002-9574-383X
Juan José BecerraUnidade de Reprodución e Obstetricia, Departamento de Patoloxía Animal, Facultade de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, España.ORCID 0000-0003-0386-4018
Pedro García HerradónUnidade de Reprodución e Obstetricia, Departamento de Patoloxía Animal, Facultade de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, España.ORCID 0000-0003-0326-0492
Ana Isabel PeñaUnidade de Reprodución e Obstetricia, Departamento de Patoloxía Animal, Facultade de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, España.ORCID 0000-0002-7351-1536
Luis Ángel QuintelaUnidade de Reprodución e Obstetricia, Departamento de Patoloxía Animal, Facultade de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, España.ORCID 0000-0002-0580-1216

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Abstract

Repeat breeder (RB) syndrome plays a detrimental role on fertility and economic performance of dairy farms. Regarding its multifactorial origin, it has been stated that an immunological response in the female genital tract may impair sperm viability. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the concentration of immunoglobulins in cervical mucus of RB cows and its influence on sperm motility. Fifteen fertile cows and 32 RB cows were included in the study. Cervical mucus samples were collected at the time of artificial insemination (AI). The concentration of IgG and IgA was determined by radial immunodiffusion. Sperm motility in cervical mucus was evaluated by CASA system. Our results showed no significant differences between cows with or without RB syndrome regarding the concentration of immunoglobulins in cervical mucus and sperm motility. The only factor affecting sperm motility was time. Consequently, it may be probable that a local immune response against spermatozoa is not one common cause of RB syndrome.

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cervical mucusdairy cattleimmunityrepeat breeder cowspermatozoa

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