Characterization of the Population of Ovarian Preantral Follicles in Juvenile Six-Banded Armadillos Infected or Not by <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i>
The objective of this study was to characterize and estimate the population of ovarian preantral follicles in juvenile six-banded armadillos. Pairs of ovaries from five armadillos were collected during a routine epidemiological survey of leprosis (three healthy and two infected females). Ovaries wei...
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| author | Gabriela L. Lima Andreza V. Brasil Andreia M. Silva João Marcelo A. de P. Antunes Pierre Comizzoli Alexandre R. Silva |
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| description | The objective of this study was to characterize and estimate the population of ovarian preantral follicles in juvenile six-banded armadillos. Pairs of ovaries from five armadillos were collected during a routine epidemiological survey of leprosis (three healthy and two infected females). Ovaries weighed approximately 0.06 kg, representing a gonadosomatic index of 6.9 ± 0.8%. The mean ovarian follicular population was 15,567.2 preantral follicles per ovarian pair. For most females, follicular population was mainly composed of primordial follicles. No major histological ovarian parameter was affected by <i>M. leprae</i> infection. All females presented high rates of follicular degeneration, regardless of <i>M. leprae</i> infection. In conclusion, we present original particularities regarding the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the ovarian population of juvenile six-banded armadillos. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-291e3dfb3a654e6bbb2d650c7393c3d02025-01-24T13:52:04ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812025-01-011213710.3390/vetsci12010037Characterization of the Population of Ovarian Preantral Follicles in Juvenile Six-Banded Armadillos Infected or Not by <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i>Gabriela L. Lima0Andreza V. Brasil1Andreia M. Silva2João Marcelo A. de P. Antunes3Pierre Comizzoli4Alexandre R. Silva5Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of the Ceará State—IFCE, Crato 63100, BrazilLaboratory on Animal Germplasm Conservation, Federal University of Semiarid Region—UFERSA, Mossoró 59600, BrazilLaboratory on Animal Germplasm Conservation, Federal University of Semiarid Region—UFERSA, Mossoró 59600, BrazilVeterinary Hospital, Federal University of Semiarid Region—UFERSA, Mossoró 59600, BrazilSmithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Washington, DC 20008, USALaboratory on Animal Germplasm Conservation, Federal University of Semiarid Region—UFERSA, Mossoró 59600, BrazilThe objective of this study was to characterize and estimate the population of ovarian preantral follicles in juvenile six-banded armadillos. Pairs of ovaries from five armadillos were collected during a routine epidemiological survey of leprosis (three healthy and two infected females). Ovaries weighed approximately 0.06 kg, representing a gonadosomatic index of 6.9 ± 0.8%. The mean ovarian follicular population was 15,567.2 preantral follicles per ovarian pair. For most females, follicular population was mainly composed of primordial follicles. No major histological ovarian parameter was affected by <i>M. leprae</i> infection. All females presented high rates of follicular degeneration, regardless of <i>M. leprae</i> infection. In conclusion, we present original particularities regarding the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the ovarian population of juvenile six-banded armadillos.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/1/37XenartrhraEdentataleprosyovarywildlife |
| spellingShingle | Gabriela L. Lima Andreza V. Brasil Andreia M. Silva João Marcelo A. de P. Antunes Pierre Comizzoli Alexandre R. Silva Characterization of the Population of Ovarian Preantral Follicles in Juvenile Six-Banded Armadillos Infected or Not by <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i> Veterinary Sciences Xenartrhra Edentata leprosy ovary wildlife |
| title | Characterization of the Population of Ovarian Preantral Follicles in Juvenile Six-Banded Armadillos Infected or Not by <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i> |
| title_full | Characterization of the Population of Ovarian Preantral Follicles in Juvenile Six-Banded Armadillos Infected or Not by <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i> |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of the Population of Ovarian Preantral Follicles in Juvenile Six-Banded Armadillos Infected or Not by <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of the Population of Ovarian Preantral Follicles in Juvenile Six-Banded Armadillos Infected or Not by <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i> |
| title_short | Characterization of the Population of Ovarian Preantral Follicles in Juvenile Six-Banded Armadillos Infected or Not by <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i> |
| title_sort | characterization of the population of ovarian preantral follicles in juvenile six banded armadillos infected or not by i mycobacterium leprae i |
| topic | Xenartrhra Edentata leprosy ovary wildlife |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/1/37 |
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