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

Parasites & Vectors

Table 3 Protective efficacy of the 9 sub-libraries in the thrid 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	98.26 ± 13.09^e	100	0 ± 0^a	100.00	200
Challenged control	37.72 ± 41.47^a	40.91	3.05 ± 0.84^f	0.00	70.41
pVAX1 control	41.47 ± 27.85^ab	43.81	2.60 ± 1.16^e	17.95	77.81
Pool 8–2–1	41.98 ± 26.55^ab	45.34	2.00 ± 1.19^d	75.64	120.34
Pool 8–2–2	79.85 ± 40.00^d	84.74	1.02 ± 1.25^b	61.54	164.54
Pool 8–2–3	54.62 ± 42.72^bc	59.28	2.12 ± 1.17^d	65.38	128.08
Pool 8–2–4	44.65 ± 30.68^ab	46.35	2.30 ± 1.12^de	71.79	113.35
Pool 8–2–5	43.87 ± 28.02^ab	47.15	1.37 ± 1.07^bc	43.59	113.45
Pool 8–2–6	51.47 ± 25.97^bc	55.58	2.10 ± 1.29^d	62.82	124.58
Pool 8–2–7	55.07 ± 26.63^c	56.80	2.32 ± 1.09^de	64.10	123.6
Pool 8–2–8	73.93 ± 30.41^d	82.93	1.45 ± 1.35^c	84.62	163.43
Pool 8–2–9	45.56 ± 38.25^abc	50.20	2.55 ± 0.95^e	62.82	114.7

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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