Specific IgY could effectively alleviate S. typhimurium-inflicted damage to the jejunum.
Specific IgY attenuated an increase in the cytokines IFN-γ and TNF-α in the mucosa.
IgY attenuated changes in lymphocyte numbers in Peyer's patches, epithelium and lamina propria.
Specific IgY has an important immune-modulatory role on the intestinal mucosal immune response.
Specific IgY limits the consequences of intestinal inflammation induced by S. typhimurium.