Porcine zona pellucida vaccine immunocontraception of African elephant (Loxodonta africana) cows: A review of 22 years of research

Porcine zona pellucida vaccine immunocontraception of African elephant (Loxodonta africana) cows: A review of 22 years of research

Background: The native porcine zona pellucida (pZP) vaccine has been successfully used for immunocontraception of wild horses, white-tailed deer and approximately 90 zoo species for more than 25 years. Objectives: To provide proof of concept and test contraceptive efficacy of pZP in African elephan...

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Main Authors: Hendrik J. Bertschinger, Audrey Delsink, J.J. van Altena, Jay F. Kirkpatrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 2018-07-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
Subjects:
African elephants
cows
wild
pZP vaccine
contraception
efficacy
safety
reversibility
social behaviour
population control
Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/2324

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