Avian infectious bronchitis

The infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a member of the genus Coronavirus, family Coronaviridae, order Nidovíricos. The virus has a genome of single-stranded RNA non-segmented.
The IBV is highly infectious and after a short incubation period of 1-3 days, initiates rapid transmission among birds. The virus is spread through respiratory tract and feces, continuing for several weeks after clinical recovery as the virus can persist in the intestinal tract for several months. Avian infectious bronchitis (BIA) occurs worldwide and has several clinical forms, being the main one classic respiratory syndrome. (1 2)
The BIA is a disease with a high socio-economic impact for the poultry industry worldwide due to infected birds are characterized by poor weight gain and a rapid decline in production and egg quality.
Bioingentech can detect infectious bronchitis virus using the following techniques, supported by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (2, 3):

Technique	Reference
Hemagglutination inhibition	Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of OIE (2)
Polymerase chain reaction	Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of OIE (2)

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