Research Article, J Vet Sci Med Diagn Vol: 4 Issue: 5
Characterization of Infectious Bronchitis Viruses Circulating in Egyptian Chickens during 2012 and 2013
| Sultan H1, Abdel-Razik AG1, Shehata AA1,2*, Ibrahim M1, Talaat S1,Abo-Elkhair M3, Bazid AE3, Moharam IM1 and Vahlenkamp T2 | |
| 1Avian and Rabbit Diseases Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,University of Sadat City, Minoufiya, Egypt | |
| 2Institute of Virology, Center for Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Leipzig University, An den Tierkliniken 29, D04103 Leipzig, Germany | |
| 3Institute of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Minoufiya, Egypt | |
| Corresponding author : Kaisa Raninen Institute of Virology, Center for Infectious Diseases, Leipzig University, An den Tierkliniken 29, 04103 Leipzig,Germany Tel: +49-(0)341/9738-216; Fax: +49-(0)341/9738-219 E-mail: shehata@vetmed.uni-leipzig.de |
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| Received: September 30, 2015 Accepted: November 04, 2015 Published: November 10, 2015 | |
| Citation: Sultan H, Abdel-Razik AG, Shehata AA, Ibrahim M, Talaat S, et al. (2015) Characterization of Infectious Bronchitis Viruses Circulating in Egyptian Chickens during 2012 and 2013. J Vet Sci Med Diagn 4:5. doi:10.4172/2325-9590.1000180 |
Abstract
Characterization of Infectious Bronchitis Viruses Circulating in Egyptian Chickens during 2012 and 2013
Infectious bronchitis (IB) is an economically important, highly contagious and acute upper-respiratory tract disease of chickens. IB continues to be a threat for chicken production in many countries including Egypt, even in vaccinated flocks. In the present study, 70 chicken farms (broiler, layers and broiler breeders) showing respiratory manifestations from 5 governorates were screened for IBV infection by RT-PCR. Twenty farms tested positive to IBV representing 28.5% from the tested farms, all from commercial broilers. The mortalities in the positive flocks ranged from 10% to 40% and the age ranged between 25- and 38-day-old.
