Group of chicken Challenge dose (CFU) Challenge strain (serotype) Survival after challenge
1 4.5 × 103 P-1059 (A:3) 5/5
2 BHI broth P-1059 (A:3) 0/5
3 3.7 × 103 X-73 (A:1) 4/5
4 BHI broth X-73 (A:1) 0/5
Table 6: Protection confirmed in chickens by immunization of live P. multocida ΔhexB against challenge with P. multocida strains.