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

Parasites & Vectors

Table 2 Protective efficacy of the 12 sub-libraries in the second 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	79.97 ± 18.85^f	100	0 ± 0^a	100	200
Challenged control	54.34 ± 20.57^bc	68.40	2.61 ± 0.37^h	0	102.23
pVAX1 control	52.80 ± 19.10^ab	71.04	1.65 ± 0.64^bcd	12.50	114.46
Pool 3–1	42.06 ± 23.21^a	52.88	2.25 ± 0.55^fg	51.39	120.38
Pool 3–2	48.79 ± 22.91^a	63.82	2.50 ± 0.76^gh	31.11	128.82
Pool 3–3	47.96 ± 22.10^ab	61.75	1.85 ± 0.36^cde	51.39	133.25
Pool 3–4	42.81 ± 36.90^ab	54.88	2.20 ± 0.57^f	40.56	127.88
Pool 7–1	60.47 ± 28.12^cd	79.86	1.50 ± 0.48^b	36.11	144.86
Pool 7–2	54.49 ± 30.97^bc	69.62	1.57 ± 0.70^bc	69.44	143.85
Pool 7–3	60.14 ± 16.57^cd	79.75	1.93 ± 0.45^cde	70.83	150.42
Pool 7–4	60.58 ± 21.90^cd	82.32	1.64 ± 0.49^bcd	52.78	155.85
Pool 8–1	64.21 ± 15.77^de	82.55	1.63 ± 0.61^bcd	50.00	156.22
Pool 8–2	76.23 ± 18.14^ef	94.77	1.75 ± 0.54^bcde	88.89	172.27
Pool 8–3	60.58 ± 19.20^cd	81.82	2.00 ± 0.44^def	31.94	141.82
Pool 8–4	69.19 ± 21.47^def	83.58	2.05 ± 0.34^e	56.94	152.99

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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