TABLE 5.
Expression of hilA after growth of S. enteritidis in the crop contents of fed and molted birds
| Time (h) | β-Galactosidase activitya on:
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| Day 4
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Day 9
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| Control | Molted | Control | Molted | |
| Trial 1 | ||||
| 1 | 341 ± 42 | 695 ± 83 (2) | 396 ± 34 | 740 ± 58 (1.9) |
| 3 | 343 ± 62 | 712 ± 49 (2.1) | 417 ± 23 | 847 ± 63 (2) |
| 5 | 362 ± 71 | 686 ± 58 (1.9) | 406 ± 42 | 690 ± 49 (1.7) |
| Trial 2 | ||||
| 1 | 414 ± 43 | 745 ± 63 (1.8) | 326 ± 63 | 684 ± 54 (2.1) |
| 3 | 436 ± 59 | 828 ± 98 (1.9) | 356 ± 41 | 694 ± 43 (1.9) |
| 5 | 427 ± 64 | 790 ± 42 (1.9) | 387 ± 38 | 619 ± 41 (1.6) |
a
Data are presented as means ± standard deviations, n = 6. Activity was measured in Miller units (see the text). The fold increase over the control is given in parentheses.