Table 1 Mortality rate of chicks by group after Salmonella typhimurium (ST) infection.

From: A heterophil/lymphocyte-selected population reveals the phosphatase PTPRJ is associated with immune defense in chickens

Breeds

Group

Mortality rate (deadline)

Number

Strain

Selection line 10th generation Batch 1

selected

2.8% (72 hpi)

35

ST:21484, CICC

non-selected

11.6% (72 hpi)

60

Selection line 10th generation Batch 2

selected

12.0% (72 hpi)

116

ST:21484, CICC

non-selected

20.0% (72 hpi)

30

Selection line 12th generation

selected

4.44% (24 hpi)

90

ST:21484, CICC

non-selected

10.00% (24 hpi)

90

  1. hpi hours postinfection.