The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the hypoosmotic swelling
(HOS) test together with the supravital test as a means of evaluating the functional integrity …

The aims of this work were to adapt the hypoosmotic swelling test (HOST) to boar
spermatozoa and to compare this method with other tests which evaluate the integrity of the …

The hypoosmotic swelling (HOS) test is a relatively new assay used to evaluate the
functional integrity of the sperm's plasma membrane. In fact, more studies have been …

The aim of the study was to evaluate equine sperm membrane integrity using the
hypoosmotic swelling (HOS) test and to correlate this test with different sperm parameters in …

The hypoosmotic swelling test (HOST) has been proved to be a good tool for evaluating the
membrane integrity of spermatozoa of various domestic animals including cattle, horses …

The hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOS-test) was evaluated in 8 postpubertal dogs, ranging in
age from 10 months to 3 years, to determine the response of canine spermatozoa to the …

Semen from 5 Piedmontese bulls was subjected to the hypoosmotic swelling (HOS) test in
order to determine if the results could be correlated to the fertilizing capacity in vitro. Semen …

Objective:[1] To examine the relationship between sperm membrane integrity and motion
parameters before and after cryopreservation;[2] to determine the capacity of the membrane …

A functional membrane is requisite for the fertilizing ability of spermatozoa, as it plays an
integral role in sperm capacitation, acrosome reaction, and binding of the spermatozoon to …

The functional integrity of sperm membranes of 270 semen samples collected from fertile
men and the male partners in couples with infertile marriages was assessed by the …