EtMIC3 and its receptors BAG1 and ENDOUL are essential for site-specific invasion of Eimeria tenella in chickens

Table 1 **Inhibition efficacy of EtMIC3 receptor antisera againstE. tenellainfection in chickens.**

Groups	Average body weight gains (s)	Mean lesion scores (mean ± SD)	Oocyst output (lg) (mean ± SD)	Oocyst decrease ratio (%)
Anti-BAG1	28.65 ± 8.00^b	2.86 ± 0.63^b	6.64 ± 0.07^b	3.63
Anti-ENDOUL	27.09 ± 7.48^b	2.86 ± 0.81^b	6.54 ± 0.06^b	5.07
Anti-pET-32a	20.64 ± 8.07^c	3.10 ± 0.92^b	6.84 ± 0.05^c	0.73
Anti-PBS	18.61 ± 5.26^c	3.14 ± 0.85^b	6.83 ± 0.07^c	0.87
Chicken serum	19.10 ± 7.18^c	3.16 ± 0.56^b	6.88 ± 0.05^c	0.15
Challenged control	13.14 ± 4.23^d	3.16 ± 0.61^b	6.89 ± 0.03^c	0.00
Unchallenged control	42.19 ± 8.71^a	0.00^a	0.00^a	100

In the same column, significant difference (p < 0.05) between numbers with different letters, no significant difference (p > 0.05) between numbers with the same letter.

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