Mahzounieh, M., Karimi, I., Bouzari, M., Zahraei Salehi, T., Iravani, S. (2006). A serological survey for detection of avian infectious bronchitis virus antibodies in domestic village chickens in Esfahan, central Iran. Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research, 7(2), 89-91. doi: 10.22099/ijvr.2006.2670
M. Mahzounieh; I. Karimi; M. Bouzari; T. Zahraei Salehi; S. Iravani. "A serological survey for detection of avian infectious bronchitis virus antibodies in domestic village chickens in Esfahan, central Iran". Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research, 7, 2, 2006, 89-91. doi: 10.22099/ijvr.2006.2670
Mahzounieh, M., Karimi, I., Bouzari, M., Zahraei Salehi, T., Iravani, S. (2006). 'A serological survey for detection of avian infectious bronchitis virus antibodies in domestic village chickens in Esfahan, central Iran', Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research, 7(2), pp. 89-91. doi: 10.22099/ijvr.2006.2670
Mahzounieh, M., Karimi, I., Bouzari, M., Zahraei Salehi, T., Iravani, S. A serological survey for detection of avian infectious bronchitis virus antibodies in domestic village chickens in Esfahan, central Iran. Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research, 2006; 7(2): 89-91. doi: 10.22099/ijvr.2006.2670
A serological survey for detection of avian infectious bronchitis virus antibodies in domestic village chickens in Esfahan, central Iran
1Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran
2Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran
3Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
4Graduated from School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran
Abstract
Infectious bronchitis (IB) 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 (centeral 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.
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