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A comprehensive molecular investigation and evolution of the infectious bronchitis virus in India reveals the region-specific mutations in the receptor-binding domain of S1 gene.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Apr 2026
Sharma Megha, Asok Kumar M, Faslu Rahman A T, Srinivas M Vivek, Sharma Gaurav, Sharma Anshuk, Singh Umesh Kumar, Saikumar G, Pawaiya R V S
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Infectious Bronchitis (IB) is an acute contagious disease of poultry caused by the infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), genus Gammacoronavirus of the family Coronaviridae. The objective of this study was to characterize the genotypic and pathological features of IBV circulating in chickens in major poultry-producing states of India from 2022 to 2024. A total of 1685 representative carcasses from 272 IB-suspected...
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