An Assessment of the Level of Protection Against Colibacillosis Conferred by Several Autogenous and/or Commercial Vaccination Programs in Conventional Pullets upon Experimental Challenge

An Assessment of the Level of Protection Against Colibacillosis Conferred by Several Autogenous and/or Commercial Vaccination Programs in Conventional Pullets upon Experimental Challenge

The prevention of avian colibacillosis has historically been investigated through vaccination, with variable outcomes. Commercial live (attenuated) and inactivated vaccines are reported to have limited efficacy in the context of heterologous challenge. Autogenous vaccination, using field isolates, i...

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Main Authors: Dimitris Koutsianos, Hubert Gantelet, Giovanni Franzo, Mathilde Lecoupeur, Eric Thibault, Mattia Cecchinato, Konstantinos C. Koutoulis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
Subjects:
poultry
<i>Escherichia coli</i>
APEC
colibacillosis
autogenous vaccine
intratracheal challenge
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/7/3/80

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