Table 1.
Group | Strains for immunization | Method ofAdministration | Dose | Time ofAdministration |
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Ctrl | Blank control | Blank control | Blank control | Blank control |
168-spores/mixed feeding | B. subtilis 168 | Fed the mixed diet | 2.5×106 CFU/g feed | The whole period |
RB-spores/gavage | B. subtilis RB | Gavage | 2.0×1010CFU/mL* | Days 1-3, 14-16, and 28-30 |
RB-spores/mixed feeding | B. subtilis RB | Fed the mixed diet | 2.5×106 CFU/g feed | The whole period |
Inactivated vaccine | Commercial vaccine | Intraperitoneal injection | 100μL/per mouse | Days 1, 14, and 28 |
* The bacterial concentration was adjusted to 2.0×1010CFU/mL with normal saline. On day 1-3, 14-16, and 28-30, each mouse was given 0.1 mL intragastric administration every day for 3 consecutive days.