Table 4 Assessment of C. jejuni colonization (caecal content) and shedding (cloacal swabs) throughout the experiment as determined by real-time PCR (Log₁₀ Campylobacter cell equivalents per gram of caecal content or cloacal swab)

5.0 ± 0.3^a

3.7 ± 0.3^b

9.1 ± 0.2^a

7.7 ± 0.1^b

5.3 ± 0.3^a

3.8 ± 0.2^b

8.9 ± 0.2^a

7.6 ± 0.2^b

5.0 ± 0.2^a

3.9 ± 0.2^b

9.2 ± 0.1^a

7.7 ± 0.1^b

5.6 ± 0.2^a

3.7 ± 0.2^b

8.9 ± 0.3^a

7.6 ± 0.3^b