Article
Detection and genetic characterization of novel infectious bronchitis viruses from recent outbreaks in broiler and layer chicken flocks in southern China, 2021.
Poultry science - 1 Oct 2022
Yuan Sheng, Cheng Qing, Guo Jinyue, Li Zhili, Yang Jing, Wang Congying, Liang Zhipeng, Zhang Xinyu, Yu Hai, Li Yong, Huang Shujian, Wen Feng
Abstract excerpt
Avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a prevalent RNA virus that causes respiratory distress, nephritis, salpingitis, and egg production decline in chickens, resulting in significant economic loss. IBV is composed of complex genotypes and serotypes, which poses a great challenge for disease control. The current study reports 2 IBV outbreaks which were characterized by respiratory symptoms in IBV vaccinated...
Topics
- Animals
- Chickens
- China
- Coronavirus Infections
- Disease Outbreaks
- Female
- Genotype
- Infectious bronchitis virus
- Phylogeny
- Poultry Diseases