Shiraz University Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research 1728-1997 7 2 2006 06 01 A serological survey for detection of avian infectious bronchitis virus antibodies in domestic village chickens in Esfahan, central Iran 89 91 2670 10.22099/ijvr.2006.2670 EN M. Mahzounieh Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran I. Karimi Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran M. Bouzari Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran T. Zahraei Salehi Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran S. Iravani Graduated from School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran Journal Article 2006 06 30 Infectious bronchitis (IB) is a very contagious disease caused by a coronavirus (IBV). In chickens, the<br />virus affects the respiratory, reproductive, and urinary systems. This study was carried out to determine the<br />seroprevalence of anti-IBV antibodies in domestic village chickens. Serum samples of 300 domestic village<br />chickens from Esfahan (centeral Iran) were collected and examined for the presence of anti-IBV antibodies<br />by commercial ELISA kits. The results showed that 85.3% of the domestic village chickens had high titers of<br />anti-IBV antibody without any clinical signs. It was concluded that the rate of IBV infection in these<br />chickens is very high that could be a potential hazard for commercial poultry. https://ijvr.shirazu.ac.ir/article_2670_753f5519fb5f276577995d13bcf0bd7a.pdf