Determination of fetal sex in cattle by cytologic examination of amniotic fluid

Amniotic fluid smears of bovine fetuses (69 males and 65 females) at various stages of gestation were stained by the Papanicolaou method. Percentage counts of eosinophilic, orangeophilic and cyanophilic cells were determined by examining 500 cells per sample. The cyanophilic cell count was significa...

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Main Authors: Bongso, Tuan Ariffeen, Wettimuny, S. G. de S, Edirisinghe, R., Kumaratileke, L.
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Language:English
Published: American Veterinary Medical Association 1978
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author Bongso, Tuan Ariffeen
Wettimuny, S. G. de S
Edirisinghe, R.
Kumaratileke, L.
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Wettimuny, S. G. de S
Edirisinghe, R.
Kumaratileke, L.
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description Amniotic fluid smears of bovine fetuses (69 males and 65 females) at various stages of gestation were stained by the Papanicolaou method. Percentage counts of eosinophilic, orangeophilic and cyanophilic cells were determined by examining 500 cells per sample. The cyanophilic cell count was significantly (P < 0.001) higher for the females (37% .+-. 3% to 47% .+-. 3%) than for the males (19% .+-. 2% to 32% .+-. 3%). Significant differences were not recorded with the eosinophilic and the orangeophilic cell counts. The percentage cyanophilic count could therefore be used as a method of prenatal sex determination
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spelling upm-395442015-08-12T02:42:22Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39544/ Determination of fetal sex in cattle by cytologic examination of amniotic fluid Bongso, Tuan Ariffeen Wettimuny, S. G. de S Edirisinghe, R. Kumaratileke, L. Amniotic fluid smears of bovine fetuses (69 males and 65 females) at various stages of gestation were stained by the Papanicolaou method. Percentage counts of eosinophilic, orangeophilic and cyanophilic cells were determined by examining 500 cells per sample. The cyanophilic cell count was significantly (P < 0.001) higher for the females (37% .+-. 3% to 47% .+-. 3%) than for the males (19% .+-. 2% to 32% .+-. 3%). Significant differences were not recorded with the eosinophilic and the orangeophilic cell counts. The percentage cyanophilic count could therefore be used as a method of prenatal sex determination American Veterinary Medical Association 1978 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39544/1/26%20-%20Determination%20of%20fetal%20sex%20in%20cattle%20by%20cytologic%20examination%20of%20amniotic%20fluid.pdf Bongso, Tuan Ariffeen and Wettimuny, S. G. de S and Edirisinghe, R. and Kumaratileke, L. (1978) Determination of fetal sex in cattle by cytologic examination of amniotic fluid. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 39 (9). pp. 1545-1546. ISSN 0002-9645; ESSN: 1943-5681
spellingShingle Bongso, Tuan Ariffeen
Wettimuny, S. G. de S
Edirisinghe, R.
Kumaratileke, L.
Determination of fetal sex in cattle by cytologic examination of amniotic fluid
title Determination of fetal sex in cattle by cytologic examination of amniotic fluid
title_full Determination of fetal sex in cattle by cytologic examination of amniotic fluid
title_fullStr Determination of fetal sex in cattle by cytologic examination of amniotic fluid
title_full_unstemmed Determination of fetal sex in cattle by cytologic examination of amniotic fluid
title_short Determination of fetal sex in cattle by cytologic examination of amniotic fluid
title_sort determination of fetal sex in cattle by cytologic examination of amniotic fluid
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39544/
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