Effect of peptide to carrier ratio on the immune and ovarian response to inhibin immunization in cattle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-8

  Morris, D G ^a   Browne, D ^b   Diskin, M G ^a   Sreenan, J M ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle ovary; Immunization; Inhibin

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CARRIER PROTEIN; INHIBIN; PEPTIDE; SERUM ALBUMIN; VACCINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOLOGY; INJECTION; METABOLISM; OVARY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; TWINS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; CARRIER PROTEINS; CATTLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INHIBINS; INJECTIONS; OVARY; OVULATION; PEPTIDES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SERUM ALBUMIN; TWINS; VACCINES, CONJUGATE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0031187985     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(97)00013-4     Document Type: Article

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