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Evaluation of human sperm motility by means of transmembrane migration method and computer assisted semen analysis: a comparison study
Author(s) -
Hong C. Y.,
Chao H. T.,
Tsai K. L.,
Ng H. T.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1439-0272
pISSN - 0303-4569
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1991.tb02482.x
Subject(s) - motility , semen , sperm , sperm motility , andrology , semen analysis , biology , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , infertility , genetics , pregnancy
Summary. Comparing motility parameters with a trans‐membrane migration method and a Hamilton‐Thorn HTM‐2000 computer assisted semen analyzer, we found that trans‐membrane migration ratio (TMMR) correlated best with critical motility which indicated the fraction of fastest and straightest sperm in a semen sample. We also found that TMMR correlated better with progressive velocity than with track speed. It is concluded that nonprogressive sperm were not included in the estimation of TMMR and the trans‐membrane migration method is most suitable for studying drug effect on straight and rapid sperm motility.