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Genetic, pathogenic, and antigenic characterization of GX-1, a novel infectious bronchitis virus genotype identified in South Korea.
Poultry science - 1 Feb 2026
Kim Seung-Ji, Kim Ho-Won, Ahn Sun-Min, Son Seung-Eun, Song Jin-Ha, Kim Yong-Baek, Kwon Hyuk-Joon, Choi Kang-Seuk
Abstract excerpt
Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), a highly contagious avian coronavirus, remains a major threat to global poultry production due to its rapid genetic evolution and frequent antigenic shifts. During a nationwide surveillance program in South Korea (2024-2025), we identified a previously unrecognized IBV lineage within dead birds in commercial chicken flocks. The Spike 1 (S1) gene of the IBVs belonging to this...
Topics
- Animals
- Infectious bronchitis virus
- Poultry Diseases
- Republic of Korea
- Chickens
- Coronavirus Infections
- Phylogeny
- Genotype
- Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms
- Antigens, Viral
