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MHC haplotypes and response to immunocontraceptive vaccines in the brushtail possum.
Journal of reproductive immunology - 1 Oct 2009
Holland Olivia J, Cowan Phil E, Gleeson Dianne M, Duckworth Janine A, Chamley Larry W
Abstract excerpt
The possum is a major invasive pest in New Zealand. One option for its control is the use of immunocontraceptive vaccines. Initial trials of vaccines have shown individual variation in response. The use of vaccines on wild populations could result in the evolution of a resistant population through selection for possums that remain fertile because of low or no response. Understanding the basis of this variation is...
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