Efficacy of an anti-fertility vaccine based on mammalian gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH-I) - A histological comparison in male animals

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 101, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 73-86

  Ferro, V A ^a   Khan, M A H ^a   McAdam, D ^a   Colston, A ^b   Aughey, E ^c   Mullen, A B ^a   Waterston, M M ^c   Harvey, M J A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Triveritas Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GnRH I; Gonadotrophin releasing hormone; mammalian gonadotrophin releasing hormone; Spermatogenesis; tetanus toxoid; TT; Vaccine efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT; ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE; CONTRACEPTIVE VACCINE; GONADORELIN; SODIUM AZIDE; TETANUS TOXOID;

ADSORPTION; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CONJUGATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; EUTHANASIA; IMMUNIZATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SHEEP; SPERMATID; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTIS ATROPHY; TESTIS SIZE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; CONTRACEPTION, IMMUNOLOGIC; DOGS; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; MICE; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RATS; SCROTUM; SHEEP; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; TETANUS TOXOID; VACCINES, CONTRACEPTIVE; VACCINES, SUBUNIT;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES; RODENTIA;

EID: 3142552574     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2004.03.011     Document Type: Article

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