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. 2009 Dec 16;51(1):53. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-51-53

Table 2.

Correlation coefficients and levels of significance between different methods of staining used to evaluate the fluorescence intensity boar spermatozoa and field fertility after AI (n = 19 boars).

PI H258 H342 LS
PI - 0.69** 0.18 -0.38
H258 0.69** - 0.58** -0.68**
H342 0.18 0.58** - -0.69**

* = P < 0.05; ** = P < 0.01

PI = the fluorescence intensity of propidium iodide - stained membrane ruptured spermatozoa derived from fluorometric assessment.

H258 = the fluorescence intensity of H258 - stained membrane ruptured spermatozoa derived from fluorometric assessment.

H342 = the fluorescence intensity of H342 - stained un-ruptured spermatozoa derived from fluorometric assessment.

LS = litter size of multiparous farrowings.