Immune responses upon experimental Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection of na ïve and vaccinated chickens

In conclusion, the ER infection elicited prompt acute innate responses in all chickens. Vaccinated chickens did not have high IgY tit ers to ER prior to infection but did however show lower levels of bacteraemia and their acute immune responses were of shorter duration.
Source: Veterinary Research - Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research