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The effect of alcohol poisoning on fertilization and on the early stages of embryonic development was studied in experiments on golden hamsters. Abnormalities in the early development of the embryos arise during chronic alcohol poisoning. Poisoning with a single dose of alcohol, especially in the period of estrus and mating, leads to disturbances of fertilization and an increase in polyspermia. An experimental model is suggested for the detection and study of disturbances of fertilization and the effects not only of alcohol but also of other substances and preparations on it.
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Khvatov, B.P. Experimental data on the effect of alcohol on fertilization. Bull Exp Biol Med 79, 580–581 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00800509
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00800509