Effects of immunization against two inhibin antigens on daily sperm production and hormone concentrations in ram lambs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3249-3255

  Voge, J L ^a   Wheaton, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunization; Inhibin; Ram lamb; Sperm production; Testes weight

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN; INHIBIN ALPHA SUBUNIT; INHIBIN-ALPHA SUBUNIT; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SCROTUM; SECRETION; SEXUAL MATURATION; SHEEP; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON COUNT;

ANIMALS; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; IMMUNIZATION; INHIBINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SCROTUM; SEXUAL MATURATION; SHEEP; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 37049015980     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0506     Document Type: Article

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