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Detection of Avian coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus type QX infection in Switzerland.
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc - 1 Nov 2012
Sigrist Brigitte, Tobler Kurt, Schybli Martina, Konrad Leonie, Stöckli René, Cattoli Giovanni, Lüschow Dörte, Hafez Hafez M, Britton Paul, Hoop Richard K, Vögtlin Andrea
Abstract excerpt
Infectious bronchitis, a disease of chickens caused by Avian coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), leads to severe economic losses for the poultry industry worldwide. Various attempts to control the virus based on vaccination strategies are performed. However, due to the emergence of novel genotypes, an effective control of the virus is hindered. In 1996, a novel viral genotype named IBV-QX was reported...
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