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Studies on the vaginal plug of the Japanese greater horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum nippon.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6683318     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The vaginal plug of the Japanese greater horseshoe bat is composed of an outer, thick, hard and homogeneous layer originating from the stratum disjunctum of the vaginal mucosa and a thin, soft and opaque central core containing accidentally trapped dead spermatozoa. The vaginal plug appeared to be expelled just before or after ovulation in spring. Immediately after copulation in autumn, uterine spermatozoa were dead but few leucocytes were present. As time passes after copulation, however, the infiltration of leucocytes into the uterus increased gradually, and extensive leucocytic phagocytosis of dead spermatozoa occurred during hibernation.
Authors:
Y K Oh; T Mori; T A Uchida
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of reproduction and fertility     Volume:  68     ISSN:  0022-4251     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Reprod. Fertil.     Publication Date:  1983 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-08-17     Completed Date:  1983-08-17     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376367     Medline TA:  J Reprod Fertil     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  365-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Body Fluids / physiology*
Chiroptera / physiology*
Female
Male
Microscopy, Electron
Ovulation
Seasons
Spermatozoa / physiology
Vagina / analysis,  physiology*,  secretion

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