Influence of a 50 Hz extra low frequency electromagnetic field on spermatozoa motility and fertilization rates in rabbits

• Published in: Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering Vol. 44; no. 10; pp. 1041 - 1047
• Main Authors: Roychoudhury, Shubhadeep, Jedlicka, Jaroslav, Parkanyi, Vladimir, Rafay, Jan, Ondruska, Lubomir, Massanyi, Peter, Bulla, Jozef
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, PA Taylor & Francis Group 01-08-2009; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Animals; Applied sciences; CASA; Disease Models, Animal; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic Fields - adverse effects; ELF EMF; Environmental engineering; Exact sciences and technology; Female; Fertility - radiation effects; Fertilization; fertilization rate; Health; Low frequencies; Male; Pollution; Pregnancy; rabbit; Rabbits; Sperm Count; Sperm Motility - radiation effects; Spermatozoa; Spermatozoa - radiation effects; Spermatozoa motility; Toxicology; fertilization rate; Motility; CASA; Fertilization; ELF EMF; rabbit; Electromagnetic field; In vitro; Spermatozoa motility
• ISSN: 1093-4529; 1532-4117
• DOI: 10.1080/10934520902997029

Effects of a 50 Hz extra-low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF EMF) on in vitro rabbit spermatozoa motility were analyzed, as well as the effect on fertilization rates after insemination. Pooled semen samples and a control were exposed to 50 Hz ELF EMF. The difference of the samples of the test groups G1 and G2 with the control group CG (75.56%) for spermatozoa motility were found to be significant (P < 0.01). Differences were significant (P < 0.01) for curvilinear velocity (VCL) between the test group G3 (122.38 μ m/s) and the control group CG (112.02 μ m/s). Hormonally stimulated adult (9-12 months) females (n = 140) were inseminated with semen samples from G1, G2, G3 and CG (0.88 × 109 spermatozoa/0.5 mL average insemination portion) immediately after ELF EMF exposure and fertilization (kindling) rates were calculated. For the G2 it was 54.28% data indicate 50 Hz ELF EMF induced alterations of spermatozoa motility and kindling rate in rabbits, therefore influencing fertility.