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Vaccine Detail
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Megan Egg |
| Vaccine Information |
- Vaccine Name: Megan Egg
- Target Pathogen: Salmonella spp.
- Target Disease: Salmonellosis
- Tradename: Megan Egg
- Manufacturer: Lohman Animal Health International
- Vaccine Ontology ID: VO_0000352
- Type: Live, attenuated vaccine
- Status: Licensed
- Preparation: Megan Egg is a Salmonella vaccine that that consists of a double gene-deleted S. enterica serovar Typhimurium strain and is formulated fro immunization of pullets. Megan Egg contains the same Megan Vac1 organism but Megan Vac1 is used for younger birds (broilers) (Burns et al).
- Immunization Route: Coarse spray application in the hatchery, or to birds on the barn floor or in cages, or in the drinking water
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| References |
Burns et al: Megan Egg – protection for commercial layers against Salmonella enteritidis infection for consumer protection [http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/00n0504/00N-0504_emc-001650-02.pdf]
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