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Table 1 Antibody variants selected by screening of an anti-Eimeria scFv library using complex antigens from E. tenella.

From: Antibody expressing pea seeds as fodder for prevention of gastrointestinal parasitic infections in chickens

scFv nomenclature

Antigen used for screening

Number of selected clones

Number of unique clones

Unique clones showing cross-reactivity with the antigen

    

Oocyst extract

Sporozoite extract

Merozoite extract

AA

Oocyst extract

112

37

37

23

0

AB

Sporozoite extract

64

35

15

35

n.t.

AC

Oocyst and sporozoite membrane proteins

39

3

0

n.t.

0

AD, AE, AF

Merozoite extract

67

22

3

n.t.

22

  1. n.t., not tested.