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TWENTY YEARS OF IMMUNOCONTRACEPTIVE RESEARCH: LESSONS LEARNED by Miller, Lowell A, Fagerstone, Kathleen A, Eckery, Douglas C

“…The National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) began immunocontraception vaccine research by testing porcine zona pellucida (PZP) on white-tailed deer…”
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Nonsurgical fertility control for managing free-roaming dog populations: A review of products and criteria for field applications by Massei, Giovanna, Miller, Lowell A.

“…About 75% of dogs worldwide are free to roam and reproduce, thus creating locally overabundant populations. Problems caused by roaming dogs include diseases…”
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EFFECTS OF THE IMMUNOCONTRACEPTIVE GONACON ON PREGNANCY IN BRUCELLA-SEROPOSITIVE AMERICAN BISON (BISON BISON) by Frey, Rebecca K., Wehtje, Morgan E., Nol, Pauline, Clarke, Patrick R., Rhyan, Jack C., McCollum, Matthew P., Miller, Lowell A., Eckery, Douglas C.

“…The purpose of this study was to determine if the number of pregnancies in naturally infected Brucella abortus–positive bison (Bison bison) cows would be…”
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Effect of GonaCon™ vaccine on black-tailed prairie dogs: Immune response and health effects by Yoder, Christi A, Miller, Lowell A

“…Abstract Management of prairie dogs in the past has included poisoning, fumigants, barriers, and relocation. Because of the diverse attitudes related to…”
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Long-term fertility control in female cats with GonaCon™, a GnRH immunocontraceptive by Levy, Julie K., Friary, John A., Miller, Lowell A., Tucker, Sylvia J., Fagerstone, Kathleen A.

“…The uncontrolled reproduction of free-roaming feral cats contributes to overpopulation and associated concerns regarding their welfare and impact on public…”
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Comparison of immune and adverse effects induced by AdjuVac and Freund's complete adjuvant in New Zealand white rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) by Powers, J.G, Nash, P.B, Rhyan, J.C, Yoder, C.A, Miller, L.A

“…Though Freund's complete adjuvant effectively increases immune response to vaccines in various species, its potentially severe inflammatory effects have led…”
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Review of issues concerning the use of reproductive inhibitors, with particular emphasis on resolving human-wildlife conflicts in North America by FAGERSTONE, Kathleen A., MILLER, Lowell A., KILLIAN, Gary, YODER, Christi A.

“…This manuscript provides an overview of past wildlife contraception efforts and discusses the current state of research. Two fertility control agents, an avian…”
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Single-Shot GnRH Immunocontraceptive Vaccine (GonaCon) in White-Tailed Deer: Comparison of Several GnRH Preparations by Miller, Lowell A, Gionfriddo, James P, Fagerstone, Kathleen A, Rhyan, Jack C, Killian, Gary J

“…Problem: An effective, single-injection, multi-year, GnRH contraceptive agent is needed to control reproduction in overabundant white-tailed deer populations…”
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Use of a GnRH vaccine, GonaCon™, for prevention and treatment of adrenocortical disease (ACD) in domestic ferrets by Miller, Lowell A, Fagerstone, Kathleen A, Wagner, Robert A, Finkler, Mark

“…Highlights • A vaccine to prevent adrenal cortical disease (ACD) in domestic ferrets is proposed. • GonaCon immunocontraceptive vaccine prevented ACD by…”
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Evaluation of antibody response to an adjuvanted hapten-protein vaccine as a potential inhibitor of sexual maturation for farmed Atlantic salmon by Mora, Darcy S.O., Salman, Mo D., Myrick, Christopher A., Rhyan, Jack C., Miller, Lowell A., Sætre, Ellen Marie, Eckery, Douglas C.

“…An experimental contraceptive vaccine was evaluated in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). A peptide derived from the beta subunit of luteinizing hormone (LH) was…”
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Concomitant administration of GonaCon™ and rabies vaccine in female dogs (Canis familiaris) in Mexico by Vargas-Pino, Fernando, Gutiérrez-Cedillo, Verónica, Canales-Vargas, Erick J, Gress-Ortega, Luis R, Miller, Lowell A, Rupprecht, Charles E, Bender, Scott C, García-Reyna, Patricia, Ocampo-López, Juan, Slate, Dennis

“…Highlights • Simultaneous administration of GonaCon™ and rabies vaccine did not affect immunogenicity. • Local injection site reactions were less frequent and…”
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Pathophysiology of white-tailed deer vaccinated with porcine zona pellucida immunocontraceptive by Curtis, Paul D, Richmond, Milo E, Miller, Lowell A, Quimby, Fred W

“…Abstract White-tailed deer ( n = 14 treated, n = 7 control) were examined postmortem to identify any possible pathophysiology resulting from PZP…”
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THE USE OF CONTRACEPTION AS A DISEASE MANAGEMENT TOOL IN WILDLIFE by Rhyan, Jack C, Miller, Lowell A, Fagerstone, Kathleen A

“…Contraception offers potential as a tool for managing certain diseases in wildlife, most notably venereally transmitted diseases or diseases transmitted at…”
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Immunization with a Synthetic Peptide Vaccine Fails to Protect Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) from Chronic Wasting Disease by Pilon, John L., Rhyan, Jack C., Wolfe, Lisa L., Davis, Tracy R., McCollum, Matt P., O’Rourke, Katherine I., Spraker, Terry R., VerCauteren, Kurt C., Miller, Michael W., Gidlewski, Thomas, Nichols, Tracy A., Miller, Lowell A., Nol, Pauline

“…Chronic wasting disease (CWD) adversely affects both wild and captive cervid populations. A vaccine to prevent CWD would be a highly desirable tool to aid in…”
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No adverse effects of simultaneous vaccination with the immunocontraceptive GonaCon™ and a commercial rabies vaccine on rabies virus neutralizing antibody production in dogs by Bender, Scott C, Bergman, David L, Wenning, Krista M, Miller, Lowell A, Slate, Dennis, Jackson, Felix R, Rupprecht, Charles E

“…Abstract Parenteral vaccination campaigns are integral to the elimination of canine rabies. To maximize herd immunity in dogs, immunocontraception provided at…”
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CONTRACEPTION OF BISON BY GnRH VACCINE: A POSSIBLE MEANS OF DECREASING TRANSMISSION OF BRUCELLOSIS IN BISON by Miller, Lowell A., Rhyan, Jack C., Drew, Mark

“…Preventing pregnancy in brucellosis-infected bison (Bison bison) provides a potential means of preventing transmission of disease. To determine whether a…”
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GnRH immunocontraception of male cats by Levy, Julie K, Miller, Lowell A, Cynda Crawford, P, Ritchey, Jerry W, Ross, Megan K, Fagerstone, Kathleen A

“…The development of nonsurgical contraceptives for cats may facilitate population control of the species. The purpose of this study was to investigate the…”
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Immunocontraception of White-Tailed Deer with GnRH Vaccine by MILLER, LOWELL A., JOHNS, BRAD E., KILLIAN, GARY J.

“…PROBLEM: Reduction of excess numbers of white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is an example of a potential use for immunocontraception as a means of…”
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Immunocontraception in Eastern Gray Squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis): Morphologic Changes in Reproductive Organs by Pai, Murali, Bruner, R, Schlafer, Donald H, Yarrow, Greg K, Yoder, Christi A, Miller, Lowell A

“…Eastern gray squirrels (EGS) (Sciurus carolinensis) damage trees through bark stripping or gnawing due to territorial marking or agonistic gnawing behavior in…”
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Immunocontraception in male feral swine treated with a recombinant gonadotropin-releasing hormone vaccine by Campbell, Tyler A, Garcia, Michelle R, Miller, Lowell A, Ramirez, Martha A, Long, David B, Marchand, Jean-Baptiste, Hill, Fergal

“…Objective: To determine if a recombinant gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) vaccine is a potential immunocontraceptive agent for juvenile male feral swine…”
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