Detection of epitopes on follicle-stimulating hormone and FSH-antiserum-induced suppression of bioactivity of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 30, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 133-149

  Westhoff, W E ^a   Slootstra, J W ^a   Puijk, W C ^a   Kuperus, D ^a   Flinterman, J F ^b   Schaaper, W M M ^a   Oonk, H B ^a   Meloen, R H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epitopes; FSH; Immunization; Inhibition of biological activity; Male contraceptives

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; EPITOPE; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; IMMUNIZATION; LIBIDO; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPERMATOGENESIS; VACCINATION;

EID: 0029970929     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0378(96)00955-2     Document Type: Article

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