
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bradley, MP 
T1  - Experimental strategies for the development of an immunocontraceptive vaccine for the European red fox, Vulpes vulpes
JF  - Reproduction, Fertility and Development
JO  - Reprod. Fertil. Dev.
Y1  - 1994
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
SP  - 307
EP  - 317
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/RD9940307 
N2  - The development of an immunocontraceptive vaccine to control fox populations in Australia would confer considerable advantages in controlling the long-term impact of this predator on native and endangered species. Studies are currently under way to identify sperm antigens that might be used in such a vaccine, and some of these studies are described. It is proposed that such a vaccine would be delivered orally in a bait, thereby stimulating a mucosal immune response to the foreign antigen(s). Such a vaccine requires a detailed understanding of reproductive-tract mucosal immunity in foxes, and selection of the most effective form of antigen delivery. Those under consideration include viral or bacterial vectors and microencapsulated antigens. 
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