Seasonal evaluation of spermatogenesis of the hematophagous bat Desmodus rotundus in the Caatinga biome.

Seasonal evaluation of spermatogenesis of the hematophagous bat Desmodus rotundus in the Caatinga biome.

This study was aimed to characterize the spermatogenic process and its seasonal variation in Desmodus rotundus, in the Caatinga biome, a water-limited ecosystem, with marked water restriction during most of the year. Collections of adult animals were performed during the dry and rainy seasons, and a...

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Main Authors: Soraia F M Silva, Laryssa C A Oliveira, Fernanda C R Dias, Eugenia Cordero-Schmidt, Juan C Vargas-Mena, Ingrid G M Silva, Sônia N Báo, João L S Luna, Ruthnaldo R M Lima, Raimundo F A Júnior, Naisandra B S Farias, Carlos E B Moura, Sérgio L P Matta, Danielle B Morais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242932

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