Selection of antigens for use in a virus-vectored immunocontraceptive vaccine: PH-20 as a case study

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 117-124

  Holland, Michael K ^a   Andrews, Jason ^a   Clarke, Hannah ^a   Walton, Clayton ^a   Hinds, Lyn A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; CONTRACEPTIVE VACCINE; SPERM ANTIGEN; VIRUS VECTOR;

CONFERENCE PAPER; IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL; POXVIRUS; RABBIT; SPERM;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS; BASE SEQUENCE; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; CONTRACEPTION, IMMUNOLOGIC; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; GENETIC VECTORS; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; HYALURONOGLUCOSAMINIDASE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MYXOMA VIRUS; PEST CONTROL; RABBITS; VACCINES, SYNTHETIC;

LAGOMORPHA; MYXOMA VIRUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; POXVIRIDAE;

EID: 0031006420     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/R96074     Document Type: Conference Paper

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