TABLE 3.
Bactericidal activity of Campylobacter-specific maternal antibody on C. jejuni strains
| Strain | Mean % reduction in CFU by maternal antibodies (SD)
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|---|---|---|---|
| SPF+a | SPF−b | Broiler+c | |
| S3B | 100 (0) | 0.8 (1.4) | 22 (2.6) |
| 21190 | −1.5 (10.5) | −1.1 (7.9) | 46 (9.2) |
a
Pooled sera from 2-day-old Campylobacter-free MAB+ SPF White Leghorns whose hens were experimentally infected with strain S3B.
b
Pooled sera from 2-day old Campylobacter-free MAB− SPF White Leghorns whose hens were Campylobacter free.
c
Pooled sera from 2-day-old Campylobacter-free commerical broilers having high levels of anti-Campylobacter MAB.