Abstract
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium colonizes the gut of chickens and is cleared from the intestine within about 3 weeks. Infection induces high levels of specific antibody, but B cells do not play an essential role in clearance of primary infection or in the enhanced clearance after secondary challenge.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antibodies, Bacterial / blood
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B-Lymphocytes / physiology*
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Chickens / immunology*
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Poultry Diseases / immunology*
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Poultry Diseases / microbiology
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Salmonella Infections, Animal / immunology*
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Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology
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Salmonella typhimurium / immunology
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Salmonella typhimurium / pathogenicity*