Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research. 2006; 7 (2): 89-91
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-77218
ABSTRACT
Infectious bronchitis [1B] is a very contagious disease caused by a coronavirus [IBV]. In chickens, the virus affects the respiratory, reproductive, and urinary systems. This study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence of anti-IBV antibodies in domestic village chickens. Serum samples of 300 domestic village chickens from Esfahan [centeral Iran] were collected and examined for the presence of anti-lBV antibodies by commercial ELISA kits. The results showed that 85.3% of the domestic village chickens had high titers of anti-IBV antibody without any clinical signs. It was concluded that the rate of IBV infection in these chickens is very high that could be a potential hazard for commercial poultry
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Chickens
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Infectious bronchitis virus
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Influenza in Birds
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Iran. J. Vet. Res.
Year:
2006
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