Development of Salmonella enteritidis vaccine for layers and breeding hens
Principal Investigator
Martine Boulianne, University of Montreal
Year the work was done
2010-2013
Overall objective
- To develop a new vaccine against Salmonella enteritidis in laying and breeder hens, and verify post-vaccination immune response and efficacy in challenged chicks.
Outcomes
- Several candidate proteins have been selected that could be used in the vaccine and the researchers are currently evaluating the immune responses of each.
Application
- Development of a new vaccine that effectively reduced SE infection in the hen, reduced shedding and protects the chick would have positive food safety implications.
This research applies to
Breeders, Hatcheries, Layers, Processors