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Two injections of the six subunit vaccines induced a robust antibody response and increased the concentrations of IFN-\u03b3 and IL-4, especially rEnolase and rEF-Tu. The proliferation of peripheral blood lymphocytes was enhanced in all of the immunized groups. Chickens immunized with rEnolase, rEF-Tu, rLP78, and rMSPB conferred significant protection against <jats:italic>MS<\/jats:italic> infection, as indicated by significantly lower DNA copies in the trachea, lower scores of air sac lesions, and lesser tracheal mucosal thickness than that in the challenge control. Especially, rEnolase provided the best protective efficacy, followed by rEF-Tu, rMSPB, and rLP78. Our finds demonstrate that the subunit vaccines and bacterin can only reduce the lesions caused by <jats:italic>MS<\/jats:italic> infection, but not prevent colonization of the organism. 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