Research Article

Recombinant Lactococcus lactis Expressing Haemagglutinin from a Polish Avian H5N1 Isolate and Its Immunological Effect in Preliminary Animal Trials

Figure 3

Specific serum antibody response in chickens fed with L. lactis NZ-H5 or respective cell lysates L-H5. Animals () were given 109 CFU of bacteria (a) or respective amounts of cell lysates (b) on days marked by arrows. H5-specific IgY titers were measured in serum samples collected on days 20 and 38 at 1 : 25 dilution. Graphs show results obtained for each immunized chicken at given time point of blood sampling (diamonds). Data was normalized by adapting the cut-off (point 0 on the axis) as mean OD readings higher by 2 SD than for control birds.
(a) Serum IgY NZ-H5 cells
(b) Serum IgY L-H5 extracts