Immunocontraception of white-tailed deer with GnRH vaccine

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 266-274

  Miller, Lowell A ^a   Johns, Brad E ^a   Killian, Gary J ^b  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Immunocontraception; Immunocontragestion; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE VACCINE; GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURTSHIP; DEER; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VACCINATION;

EID: 0033660436     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.440503.x     Document Type: Article

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