Insights into the Epidemiology, Phylodynamics, and Evolutionary Changes of Lineage GI-7 Infectious Bronchitis Virus

Isolation and Identification of Infectious Bronchitis Virus from Commercial Chickens

Insights from Price's equation into evolutionary epidemiology

The basic reproduction number, denoted by R0, is one of the most important quantities in epidemiological theory ([11], [23]). It is defined as the expected number of new infections generated by an infected individual in an otherwise wholly susceptible population ([2], [12], [23]). Part of the reason why R0 plays such a central role in this body of theory undoubtedly stems from its relatively si...

Avian infectious bronchitis virus.

Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is prevalent in all countries with an intensive poultry industry, with the incidence of infection approaching 100% in most locations. Vaccination is only partially successful due to the continual emergence of antigenic variants. At many sites, multiple antigenic types are simultaneously present, requiring the application of multiple vaccines. Although many coun...

Detection of infectious bronchitis virus.

The detection methods for infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) are reviewed. Advantages and disadvantages of available techniques of IBV detection by virus isolation, antigen or genome detection, and serology are discussed. Factors of influence on the level of success in detection of IBV after a disease outbreak are discussed, as are the possibilities and dangers of strain classification by protec...

Emergence of variant avian infectious bronchitis virus in India

Background: Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is the etiological agent of an acute and highly contagious disease. Infectious bronchitis (IB) affects chicken of all ages and poses major economic loses to the poultry industry worldwide. The continuous evolution of the spike protein (S1) of IBV is responsible for the prevalence of many serotypes/genotypes around the world. Multipl...