Clearance of enteric Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in chickens is independent of B-cell function.
Beal RK., Powers C., Davison TF., Barrow PA., Smith AL.
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium colonizes the gut of chickens and is cleared from the intestine within about 3 weeks. Infection induces high levels of specific antibody, but B cells do not play an essential role in clearance of primary infection or in the enhanced clearance after secondary challenge.