“…Samples of the intestinal tract were stored at − 40 °C until analysis. In addition, fecal samples were collected on days 0, 4, 6,8,10,12,14,16,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34, and 36 after immunization, and treated according to a previously described method [26]. Briefly, 0.1 g of fecal pellets were suspended in 400 μL of PBS containing 1 mmol L −1 phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (Sigma, USA) and 1% bovine serum albumin (BSA), and then incubated at 4 °C for 16 h. After centrifugation, the supernatants were stored at − 40 °C until use.…”