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Risk and protective factors for ASF in domestic pigs and wild boar in the EU, and mitigation measures for managing the disease in wild boar [PDF]
EFSA JournalFive epidemiological aspects of ASF were evaluated using literature reviews, field studies, questionnaires and mathematical models. First, a literature review and a case–control study in commercial pig farms emphasised the importance of biosecurity and ...
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) +11 more
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Induction of immunocontraceptive effects in both male and female mice immunized with GnRH vaccine [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2021 Background Gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH) plays a pivotal role in regulating the reproductive endocrine system. Objective An immunocontraception vaccine aimed at inhibiting the functions of GnRH is tested as a potential tool for controlling animal
Hee‐Seop Ahn +12 more
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How immunocontraception can contribute to elephant management in small, enclosed reserves: Munyawana population as a case study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Immunocontraception has been widely used as a management tool to reduce population growth in captive as well as wild populations of various fauna. We model the use of an individual-based rotational immunocontraception plan on a wild elephant, Loxodonta ...
Heleen C Druce +2 more
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Effects of a Recombinant Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Vaccine on Reproductive Function in Adult Male ICR Mice [PDF]
Vaccines, 2021 Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) regulates the reproductive endocrine system in mammals. The GnRH immunocontraception vaccine can aid animal population control and management.
Ai-Mei Chang +4 more
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Immunocontraception of male and female giraffes using the GnRH vaccine Improvac® [PDF]
Zoo Biology, Volume 41, Issue 1, Page 50-64, January 2022., 2022 I Protocols for contraception using the GnRH vaccine Improvac® were developed. A clear reduction of fecal hormone metabolites in female giraffes was achieved with three, and in males with four or five injections at 4‐week intervals. Effective booster injections were administered at 2‐month intervals in the first, and at three to 4‐month intervals in ...
Franz Schwarzenberger +13 more
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Suppression of reproductive behaviour and gonadal function in female horses—An update [PDF]
Reproduction in Domestic Animals, Volume 57, Issue S4, Page 4-12, September 2022., 2022 Abstract The behaviour of mares is often detrimental to their performance resulting in frequent demand for methods to suppress gonadal function. In addition, prevention of unintended reproduction especially in feral horse populations may require methods for suppression of gonadal function.
Christine Aurich, Martim Kaps
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Plant-Produced Mouse-Specific Zona Pellucida 3 Peptide Induces Immune Responses in Mice
Vaccines, 2023 Contraceptive vaccines are designed to stimulate autoimmune responses to molecules involved in the reproductive process. A mouse-specific peptide from zona pellucida 3 (mZP3) has been proposed as a target epitope.
Khadijeh Ghasemian +5 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 5, May 2023., 2023 We investigated the effects of increased social instability, as determined by the number of group changes made by females, on the microbiota in free‐living, feral horses (Equus caballus) on Shackleford Banks, a barrier island off the North Carolina coast.
Grace J. Vaziri +3 more
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Drivers and facilitators of hunting behaviour in domestic cats and options for management
Mammal Review, Volume 51, Issue 3, Page 307-322, July 2021., 2021 Abstract Domestic cats Felis catus are distinct from other domesticated animals because their phenotype and genotype are relatively unchanged. While they live with people as pets or pest controllers, they retain capacity for survival independent of human support and readily persist as feral animals.
Martina Cecchetti +2 more
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EFSA Journal, Volume 19, Issue 7, July 2021., 2021 Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA to provide study designs for the investigation of four research domains (RDs) according to major gaps in knowledge identified by EFSA in a report published in 2019: (RD 1) African swine fever (ASF) epidemiology in wild boar; (RD 2) ASF transmission by vectors; (RD 3) African swine fever virus (ASFV) survival ...
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) +25 more
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