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