Trials | Challenged Eimeria species | Groups | Weight gain (g) | Mean lesion score | Mean OPG × 105 | Oocyst decrease rate % | ACI |
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Trial 1 | E. maxima | Unchallenged control* | 44.14 ± 8.04a | 0 ± 0a | 0 ± 0a | 100 | 200 |
Challenged control | 19.97 ± 5.70b | 2.27 ± 0.68bc | 1.49 ± 0.044b | 0 | 83.02 | ||
pVAX1 control | 23.15 ± 8.35b | 2.33 ± 0.60bc | 1.40 ± 0.26b | 6.26 | 88.63 | ||
pET-32a tag protein control | 23.69 ± 7.61b | 2.53 ± 0.50b | 1.10 ± 0.49c | 26.49 | 102.4 | ||
pVAX1-14EGT | 40.99 ± 11.54a | 1.93 ± 0.68 cd | 0.32 ± 0.11d | 78.83 | 173.17 | ||
r14EGT | 39.78 ± 8.20a | 1.73 ± 0.57d | 0.37 ± 0.08d | 74.76 | 162.4 | ||
Trial 2 | E. acervulina | Unchallenged control* | 44.14 ± 8.04a | 0 ± 0a | 0 ± 0a | 100 | 200 |
Challenged control | 27.26 ± 9.02b | 2 ± 0.73b | 0.28 ± 0.07b | 0 | 102.69 | ||
pVAX1 control | 26.19 ± 7.33b | 1.6 ± 0.49c | 0.21 ± 0.05c | 25.24 | 124.35 | ||
pET-32a tag protein control | 26.87 ± 9.34b | 1.6 ± 0.49c | 0.19 ± 0.04c | 34.21 | 124.96 | ||
pVAX1-14EGT | 40.73 ± 7.70a | 1.4 ± 0.49c | 0.08 ± 0.01d | 62.69 | 169.87 | ||
r14EGT | 40.20 ± 11.08a | 1.27 ± 0.44c | 0.11 ± 0.02e | 62.17 | 168.11 | ||
Trial 3 | E. tenella | Unchallenged control# | 41.05 ± 16.08a | 0 ± 0a | 0 ± 0a | 100 | 200 |
Challenged control | 8.59 ± 6.37b | 2.53 ± 0.50b | 6.38 ± 1.03b | 0 | 76 | ||
pVAX1 control | 14.3 ± 5.81b | 2.87 ± 0.50b | 5.91 ± 0.44bc | 7.4 | 91.41 | ||
pET-32a tag protein control | 11.15 ± 8.31b | 2.8 ± 0.75b | 5.41 ± 1.89bc | 15.28 | 84.36 | ||
pVAX1-14EGT | 37.11 ± 12.18a | 1.33 ± 0.70c | 1.42 ± 0.16d | 77.82 | 172.79 | ||
r14EGT | 35.39 ± 8.23a | 1.93 ± 0.77d | 1.15 ± 0.36d | 82.04 | 163.8 | ||
Trial 4 | Mixed infection | Unchallenged control# | 41.05 ± 16.08a | 0 ± 0a | 0 ± 0a | 100 | 200 |
Challenged control | 12.00 ± 9.50b | 3.33 ± 0.47b | 14.60 ± 1.96b | 0 | 56.14 | ||
pVAX1 control | 15.21 ± 8.64b | 3.67 ± 0.47b | 13.96 ± 3.02b | 4.36 | 46.95 | ||
pET-32a tag protein control | 15.49 ± 10.47b | 3.6 ± 0.49b | 13.44 ± 5.19b | 7.89 | 48.06 | ||
pVAX1-14EGT | 32.83 ± 8.52a | 2.73 ± 0.44c | 7.00 ± 0.90c | 52.06 | 142.18 | ||
r14EGT | 33.05 ± 7.88a | 2.53 ± 0.50c | 6.51 ± 0.86c | 55.4 | 146.41 |