Table 4. Chlamydophila replication in tissues of placebo-vaccinated and pcDNA1::MOMP A-vaccinated turkeys, 18 days postchallenge (PC).
| Mean fluorescence score* ± SD for the presence of Chlamydophila psittaci in tissues of the groups shown below (values in parenthesis represent the % of positive turkeys in each group) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group (n = 5) | Lung | Thoracic air sac | Abdominal air sac | Liver | Spleen |
| 1 | 0·60 ± 0·89 | 0·20 ± 0·44 | 0·40 ± 0·54 | 0 | 0 |
| (60) | (20) | (40) | (0) | (0) | |
| 2 | 0·20 ± 0·44 | 0·20 ± 0·44 | 0·40 ± 0·54 | 0 | 0 |
| (20) | (20) | (40) | (0) | (0) | |
| 3 | 1·0 ± 0·71 | 1·6 ± 0.70 | 0·80 ± 0·84 | 0·20 ± 0·44 | 0·40 ± 0·54 |
| (80) | (80) | (60) | (20) | (40) | |
| 4 | 0·60 ± 0·89 | 0·20 ± 0·44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (60) | (20) | (0) | (0) | (0) | |
| 5 | 1·80 ± 0·44 | 1·80 ± 0·44 | 2·20 ± 0·45 | 1·40 ± 0·55 | 1·80 ± 0·44 |
| (100) | (100) | (100) | (100) | (100) | |
| 7 | 0·80 ± 0·22 | 1·80 ± 1·0 | 2·40 ± 0·50 | 1·0 ± 0 | 1·20 ± 0·37 |
| (80) | (80) | (100) | (100) | (100) | |
| 8 | 1·60 ± 0·59 | 2·0 ± 0 | 2·20 ± 0·45 | 1·0 ± 0 | 1·40 ± 0·55 |
| (100) | (100) | (100) | (100) | (100) | |
| 9 | 1·40 ± 0·55 | 2·20 ± 0·45 | 2·40 ± 0·50 | 1·20 ± 0·37 | 1·40 ± 0·55 |
| (100) | (100) | (100) | (100) | (100) | |
*
A score of 1 represented an average of 1–5 inclusion-positive cells; 2 an average of 5–10 inclusion-positive cells; and 3 an average of > 10 inclusion-positive cells, per five randomly selected.