Article
Analysis of synonymous codon usage in spike protein gene of infectious bronchitis virus.
Canadian journal of microbiology - 1 Dec 2015
Makhija Aditi, Kumar Sachin
Abstract excerpt
Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is responsible for causing respiratory, renal, and urogenital diseases in poultry. IBV infection in poultry leads to high mortality rates in affected flocks and to severe economic losses due to a drop in egg production and a reduced gain in live weight of the broiler birds. IBV-encoded spike protein (S) is the major protective immunogen for the host. Although the functions of the...
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