Immuno-contraception vaccines

• Authors: I.E. Kochanowska , A. Szewczuk
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Results of studies on birth control vaccines acomplished by many research groups within the WHO Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction has been reviewed.The mostly investigated contraceptive vaccines contain human chorionic gonadotropin, and therefore structure, biological role and immunogenecity of the hormone were presented.Also vaccines obtained on teh basis of subunit beta of the human chorionic gonadotropin, its heterodimer with subunit beta of ovine lutropin or C-terminal peptide of beta subunit were described.Results of two phases of clinical trials with immuno-contraceptive vaccines were persented.The use of contraceptive vaccines for treatment of some trophoblastic tumors and the idea of using contraceptive recombinant vaccines were also mentioned.

Keywords

EN

BIONEUTRALIZATION; CONTRACEPTION; HCG VACCINE; HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN

Discipline

• EXPERIMENTAL_BIOLOGY_&_MEDICINE: EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY & MEDICINE

• Journal: Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
• Year: 1995
• Volume: 49
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 441-468

Contributors

author

I.E. Kochanowska

author

A. Szewczuk

• Document Type: article
• Publication order reference: I.E.Kochanowska