Effect of a DNA vaccine harboring two copies of inhibin α (1-32) fragments on immune response, hormone concentrations and reproductive performance in rats

Theriogenology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 393-401

  Wang, Shui Lian ^a   Han, Li ^b   Ahmad, S ^b,c   Cao, Shao Xian ^d   Xue, Li Qun ^a   Xing, Zhao Fang ^e   Feng, Jian Zhong ^f   Liang, Ai Xin ^b   Yang, Li Guo ^b  

^a HUNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^d INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^e NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^f Tianjin Zhongyi Animal and Science Technology Limited Company   (China)

Author keywords

DNA vaccine; Hormone; Immune response; Inhibin; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CONTRACEPTIVE VACCINE; DNA VACCINE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN; INHIBIN ALPHA SUBUNIT; INHIBIN-ALPHA SUBUNIT; PREGASTRIC ESTERASE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOLOGY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PLASMID; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INHIBINS; LIPASE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PLASMIDS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VACCINES, CONTRACEPTIVE; VACCINES, DNA;

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 84862338386     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.02.019     Document Type: Article

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