Abstract
Sulfanilamide (SA) is an effective broad-spectrum antibacterial agent in human and veterinary medicine. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of SA on boar sperm quality during liquid storage at 17°C and determine the optimal concentration of SA and its effects on bacterial growth, microbial composition, and maternal fertility. Boar ejaculates were diluted with a basic extender, containing different concentrations of SA, and stored in a 17°C incubator for 6days. The sperm motility, plasma membrane integrity, and acrosome integrity were measured daily. The results showed that when the concentration of SA was 0.02g/L, the sperm quality parameters were significantly higher than those of all other treatment groups (p<.05). We also monitored the bacterial growth and compared the differences in the microbial species between the 0.02g/L SA group and the control by 16S rDNA sequencing. The results revealed that some bacteria, such as Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas, were considerably lower in the 0.02g/L SA group than in the control group (p<.05). In addition, preserved semen was used for artificial insemination, and results showed that 0.02g/L SA group had a higher litter size, and its pregnancy rate was 92.5%.
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