Identification of immune protective genes of Eimeria maxima through cDNA expression library screening

Parasites & Vectors

Table 1 Protective efficacy of the 15 sub-libraries in the first round of cDNA expression library screening

Group	Average body-weight gain (g)	Relative body-weight gain (%)	Mean lesion scores	Decreased oocyst output (%)	ACI
Unchallenged control	86.59 ± 18.89^f	100	0 ± 0^a	100	200
Challenged control	23.50 ± 13.29^a	25.14	3.10 ± 0.27^f	0	54.14
pVAX1 control	26.26 ± 10.90^ab	27.88	2.50 ± 0.31^e	6.28	62.88
Pool 1	41.67 ± 15.75^bcd	47.16	1.43 ± 0.40^ab	49.54	127.79
Pool 2	69.50 ± 25.85^ef	79.37	1.45 ± 0.45^ab	60.27	154.79
Pool 3	80.57 ± 12.85^f	90.80	1.22 ± 0.46^a	70.57	168.57
Pool 4	58.81 ± 18.80^de	66.06	2.40 ± 0.47^de	57.16	137.06
Pool 5	56.90 ± 15.33^cde	64.60	2.00 ± 0.57^cde	53.00	139.6
Pool 6	59.38 ± 19.75^de	65.99	1.94 ± 0.68^cd	66.55	141.55
Pool 7	82.49 ± 25.46^f	89.23	1.30 ± 0.59^ab	68.67	171.16
Pool 8	77.67 ± 20.64^f	85.52	1.22 ± 0.48^a	74.59	168.27
Pool 9	49.66 ± 9.97^cd	52.67	1.42 ± 0.53^ab	62.03	133.39
Pool 10	57.73 ± 20.12^de	65.38	2.40 ± 0.45^de	54.27	136.38
Pool 11	40.60 ± 21.94^abc	46.85	1.75 ± 0.51^bc	46.37	124.35
Pool 12	58.89 ± 21.98^de	64.64	2.10 ± 0.39^cde	51.96	138.64
Pool 13	24.93 ± 11.20^ab	26.88	2.48 ± 0.60^e	15.53	97.07
Pool 14	58.70 ± 22.94^de	63.45	2.12 ± 0.52^cde	50.812	137.2
Pool 15	31.68 ± 9.17^ab	36.41	1.42 ± 0.67^ab	40.37	117.18

Note: Significant difference (P < 0.05) between numbers with different letters; non-significant difference (P > 0.05) between numbers with the same letter

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