Table 1.

Design of the study. A total of 24 birds were inoculated withG. anatisΔgtxA(16 chickens),G. anatis12656-12 (4 chickens) or BHI (4 chickens)

Group	Inoculum	Dose/CFU	Chickens examined post-inoculation (pi)
			2 days pi	6 days pi
G. anatis ΔgtxA	ΔgtxA	4.9 × 108	8	8
G. anatis wild-type	12656-12	5.0 × 108	2	2
Control	BHI	–	2	2