Mucosal and systemic humoral immune response of turkeys after infection and reinfection with a Chlamydia psittaci serovar D strain4194

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Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Chlamydia-specific antibodies in tears and tracheal washings (IgA and IgG) and sera (IgG) on chlamydial excretion during the course of an experimental infection and reinfection of turkeys with Chlamydia psittaci. Two groups of turkeys were experimentally infected with a serovar D strain of Chlamydia psittaci, either at the age of 7 days or at the age of 35 days. A third group was infected at the age of 7 days and reinfected with the same strain at 35 days of age. A control group consisted of sham infected turkeys. All turkeys were obse…

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