Seroprevalence of swine hepatitis E virus and the farmers' potential risk of infection in the Province of Bali, Indonesia.

Background And Aims: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection formerly and predominantly occurred in rural areas. However, it has recently been spread to urban and peri-urban areas. This study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of HEV in pigs collected from urban and rural areas in Bali.

Preservation of semen from Kintamani Bali dogs by freezing method.

Objective: To explore the effect of glycerol at different concentrations using different extenders on DNA fragmentation and motility of frozen-thawed Kintamani Bali dog spermatozoa.

Materials And Methods: Sample was collected from four mature Kintamani Bali dogs. Each ejaculate was prepared for cryopreservation with two different semen extenders; egg yolk Tris extender and coconut water-based extender.