Comparative features of infections of two Massachusetts (Mass) infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) variants isolated from Western Canadian layer flocks

Comparative features of infections of two Massachusetts (Mass) infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) variants isolated from Western Canadian layer flocks

Abstract Background Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in chickens. There are numerous serotypes and variants, which do not confer cross protection resulting in failure of currently used IBV vaccines. Although variant IBV isolates with major gen...

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Main Authors: Aruna Amarasinghe, Upasama De Silva Senapathi, Mohamed Sarjoon Abdul-Cader, Shelly Popowich, Frank Marshall, Susan C. Cork, Frank van der Meer, Susantha Gomis, Mohamed Faizal Abdul-Careem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Infectious bronchitis virus
Whole genome sequencing
Tissue distribution
Pathogenicity
Macrophage response
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1720-9

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