Prevalence and molecular characterization of infectious bronchitis virus isolated from chicken in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The present study was aimed to determine the prevalence of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) as well as virus isolation, identification, and molecular characterization of various strains circulating in Bangladesh.

Materials and methods

A total of 371 swabs and organ samples were collected from four types of chicken including layer, Sonali (local), broiler, and broiler breeder under eight districts (Rangpur, Bogura, Tangail, Dhaka, Gazipur, Mymensingh, Jamalpur, and Cumilla) during 2014-2016 in Bangladesh.

Results

Out of 371 samples, 65 samples were positive in reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for molecular identification of IBV. The overall prevalence was 17.52% recorded and among the selected types of chicken, the highest prevalence of IBV

SUBMITTER: Bhuiyan ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661485 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature