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Baboon spermatology: basic assessment and reproducibility in olive baboons (Papio anubis)
Nyachieo, A; Spiessens, C; Chai, DC; Kiulia, NM,; Mwenda, JM; D'hooghe, TM (University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2012)Background Development of a reproducible baboon in vitro fertilization (IVF) system require optimized and reproducible sperm parameters. The objective of this study was to document basic spermatology values and investigate ... -
Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation by Vitrification in Olive Baboons (Papio Anubis)
Nyachieo, A; Spiessens, C; Chai, DC; Kiulia, NM; Willemen, D; Mwenda, JM; Bourgain, C; D'hooghe, TM (University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2013)Background: Ovarian tissue cryopreservation by vitrification is an attractive technique for fertility preservation in women. However, this technique has not been optimized. The aim of this study was to evaluate the baboon ... -
Short-term effects of high-dose khat on sperm parameters and reproductive hormonal levels in olive baboons (Papio anubis)
Nyachieo, A; Kiraithe, MM; Spiessens, C; Chai, DC; Kiulia, NM; D'hooghe, TM; Mwenda JM (University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2013)The biological effects of khat (Catha edulis) on reproduction and fertility are inadequately investigated and controversial, hence we determined the effects of oral administration of high-dose khat on sperm parameters and ...