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Isolation of 4/91 type of infectious bronchitis virus as a new variant in Japan and efficacy of vaccination against 4/91 type field isolate.
Avian diseases - 1 Dec 2008
Shimazaki Yohko, Horiuchi Takashi, Harada Makiko, Tanimura Chieko, Seki Yoshihisa, Kuroda Yorifumi, Yagyu Kazuhiro, Nakamura Shigeyuki, Suzuki Shoko
Abstract excerpt
Among field isolates of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) from recent outbreaks, some isolates that were classified into the 4/91 genotype, by analysis of the S1 gene, have been confirmed to be a new variant in Japan. To elucidate the characteristics of these isolates, pathogenicity in chicks and the efficacy of vaccines against this new variant were examined. Severe respiratory symptoms were observed in...
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