Immunization against GnRH in male species (comparative aspects)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 60-61, Issue , 2000, Pages 459-469

  Thompson Jr , Donald L ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Active immunization; GnRH; Immunocastration; Males

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FERTILITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIMATE; SWINE; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FERTILITY; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION CONTROL; PRIMATES; SWINE; VACCINATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES; PRIMATES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0343091362     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00116-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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