Author/Authors :
Mahzounieh, M. shahrekord university - Department of Pathobiology, شهركرد, ايران , Karimi, I. shahrekord university - Department of Pathobiology, شهركرد, ايران , Bouzari, M. shahrekord university - Department of Biology, شهركرد, ايران , Zahraei Salehi, T. university of tehran - Department of Microbiology, تهران, ايران , Iravani, S. shahrekord university, شهركرد, ايران
Abstract :
Infectious bronchitis (lB) 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 (eenteral Iran) were collected and examined for the presence of anti-IBV 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.
Keywords :
Avian infectious bronchitis , IBV , Domestic village chicken , Serology
