Table 3 Sporozoite survival after transfection, the numbers used to initiate the primary infection and the total number of generations produced for each plasmid
Transfected plasmid | Parasite survival (%) | Number of live sporozoites dosed per chicken | Number of in vivo passages |
|---|---|---|---|
p5Act-vvVP2 | 17.5 | 131,250 | 6 |
p5Act-gI | 24.0 | 180,000 | 5 |
p5TIF-vvVP2 | 21.6 | 162,080 | 2 |
p5TIF-gI | 22.4 | 168,341 | 2 |