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studies on the diagnosis of newcastle disease and infectious bronchitis. iv. the use of the serum neutralization test in the diagnosis of infectious bronchitis. 195114812846
evaluation of the protection conferred by commercial vaccines against the california 99 isolate of infectious bronchitis virus.an infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) was isolated from commercial broilers from the state of california exhibiting respiratory distress, inflamed tracheas, airsaculitis, and edematous lungs. after reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr), the california isolate exhibited an identical restriction fragment length polymorphism (rflp) pattern to some isolates obtained from california, known as california 99 isolates. commercial mass-conn and mass-ark vaccines were used to vaccinate c ...200314708975
a recombination event, induced in ovo, between a low passage infectious bronchitis virus field isolate and a highly embryo adaptedvaccine strain.the possibility of genomic recombination among different strains of infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) was examined in eve by coinfecting specific pathogen free embryonating chicken eggs with commonly used, embryo-adapted vaccine strains of ibv (arkansas, massachusetts, and connecticut), and a delaware-072-like field virus isolated from a layer farm in minnesota. recombination was observed between th e massachusetts and the delaware-072-like strains of the virus. the recombination event was asses ...200314708973
severe acute respiratory syndrome vaccine development: experiences of vaccination against avian infectious bronchitis coronavirus.vaccines against infectious bronchitis of chickens (gallus gallus domesticus) have arguably been the most successful, and certainly the most widely used, of vaccines for diseases caused by coronaviruses, the others being against bovine, canine, feline and porcine coronaviruses. infectious bronchitis virus (ibv), together with the genetically related coronaviruses of turkey (meleagris gallopovo) and ring-necked pheasant (phasianus colchicus), is a group 3 coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syn ...200314676007
a reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assay for the diagnosis of turkey coronavirus infection.this study reports on the development of a reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr) for the specific detection of turkey coronavirus (tcov). of the several sets of primers tested, 1 set of primers derived from the p gene and 2 sets derived from the n gene of tcov could amplify the tcov genome in the infected samples. the rt-pcr was sensitive and specific for tcov and did not amplify other avian rna and dna viruses tested except the infectious bronchitis virus (ibv). to overcome t ...200314667027
[transgenic potato containing immunogenic gene of avian coronavirus and its immunogenicity in mice].to check the feasibility of expression of the immunogenic gene of avian coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) in plants, the transformation of s1 gene of ibv into potato and the immunogenicity of its expression product was studied. the s1 gene of ibv-zj971 strain was inserted into plasmid pbi121 under the control of 35 s promoter. agrobacterium fumefaciens eha105 with the recombinant vector pbi121 was obtained by tri-parental mating method. so, an efficient potato transformation system m ...200314614539
hematology, plasma chemistry, serology, and chlamydophila status of the waved albatross (phoebastria irrorata) on the galapagos islands.venipuncture was performed on 50 adult, free-ranging waved albatrosses (phoebastria irrorata) on española, galapagos islands, ecuador, to establish hematologic and plasma biochemistry reference ranges and to determine the prevalence of exposure to important domestic avian pathogens. weights and plasma creatine phosphokinase activities differed significantly between males and females. serum was tested for evidence of exposure to avian influenza, avian paramyxoviruses 1, 2, and 3, avian cholera, a ...200314582791
avian influenza (h9n2) outbreak in iran.an epidemic of avian influenza (ai) (h9n2) occurred in broiler chicken farms in iran during 1998-01. mortality between 20% and 60% was commonly observed on the affected farms. mixed infections of the influenza virus with other respiratory pathogens, particularly infectious bronchitis virus and mycoplasma gallisepticum, were thought to be responsible for such high mortality, which resulted in great economic losses. clinical signs included swelling of the periorbital tissues and sinuses, typical r ...200314575072
evaluation of pathogenic potential of avian influenza virus serotype h9n2 in chickens.recently seven isolates of avian influenza virus (aiv) serotype h9n2 recovered from an outbreak of ai were analyzed on the basis of their biological and molecular characteristics. all the isolates belonged to the low-pathogenicity group of aiv. to further evaluate their pathogenic potential in association with other organisms, an isolate was inoculated experimentally in chickens using different routes and subsequently challenged with infectious bronchitis virus, ornithobacterium rhinotracheale o ...200314575070
characterization of infectious bronchitis virus isolates by slot blot hybridization.we used slot blot hybridization of the hypervariable regions of the s1 subunit of spike peplomer gene to identify and characterize infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) strains. template dna was created from six reference strain ibvs of different serotypes and immobilized on a nitrocellulose membrane. we synthesized digoxigenin-labeled probes from reference and unknown field viruses and hybridized them to template dna. all reference strains could be distinguished and isolates identified by serotype ...200314562903
detection of infectious bronchitis virus by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and identification of a quasispecies in the beaudette strain.in this report, we describe a real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (rrt-pcr) diagnostic test for infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) with the use of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (fret) technology. two primers that amplify a 383-base pair product between nucleotide positions 703 and 1086 relative to the start codon for the s1 gene of the massachusetts 41 virus were designed and used to amplify the beaudette, massachusetts 41, florida 18288, connecticut, iowa 97, arkan ...200314562902
attenuation, safety, and efficacy of an infectious bronchitis virus ga98 serotype vaccine.in 1998, novel strains of infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) were identified in chickens from the southeastern united states and classified as a new serotype designated georgia 98 (ga98). because of the widespread nature of the ga98 virus in the southeastern united states and the lack of adequate protection with the de072 vaccine, we developed a specific vaccine for the ga98 serotype. the ga98/0470/98 isolate of ibv was passaged in embryonating chicken eggs 70 times, and attenuation of the virus ...200314562890
the effects of avian leukosis virus subgroup j on broiler chicken performance and response to vaccination.the effects of avian leukosis virus subgroup j (alv-j) infection on meat-type chickens reared in a simulated commercial setting were evaluated. each of three alv-j isolates was evaluated with both simulated horizontal transmission (sht) and simulated vertical transmission (svt). mortality, morbidity, disease condemnations, and feed conversions were increased and body weights at processing were decreased in alv-j infected birds as compared to sham inoculated hatch mates. the adverse effects of al ...200314562889
establishment of persistent avian infectious bronchitis virus infection in antibody-free and antibody-positive chickens.avian infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) causes a highly contagious and economically significant disease in chickens. establishment of a carrier state in ibv infection and the potential for the persistent virus to undergo mutations and recombination in chicken tissues have important consequences for disease management. nevertheless, whether chickens can maintain persistent ibv infection in the absence of reinfection from exogenous sources or the presence of antibody in the host can modulate virus ...200314562886
evaluation of a nucleoprotein-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of antibodies against infectious bronchitis virus.as an immunogen of the coronavirus, the nucleoprotein (n) is a potential antigen for the serological monitoring of infectious bronchitis virus (ibv). in this report, recombinant n protein from the beaudette strain of ibv was produced and purified from escherichia coli as well as sf9 (insect) cells, and used for the coating of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) plates. the n protein produced in sf9 cells was phosphorylated whereas n protein from e. coli was not. our data indicated that n p ...200314522708
ability of massachusetts-type infectious bronchitis virus to increase colibacillosis susceptibility in commercial broilers: a comparison between vaccine and virulent field virus.the abilities of massachusetts-type vaccine virus and virulent infectious bronchitis (ib) field virus to increase colibacillosis susceptibility were compared. in four experiments, 29-day-old female commercial broilers housed in isolators, were infected intratracheally and oculonasally with ib vaccine strains (h120 and h52) or virulent ib field strains (d387 and m41) (4.8 or 6.8 log(10) median embryo infective dose, per broiler). five days later, escherichia coli 506 strain was given intratrachea ...200314522702
lack of correlation between infectivity, serologic response and challenge results in immunization with an avian infectious bronchitis vaccine. 196514299027
direct and indirect complement-fixation tests for infectious bronchitis virus. 196414266877
some studies of infectious bronchitis virus in cell culture. 196514253989
the structure of infectious bronchitis virus. 196414194135
a study of infectious bronchitis virus before and after resin treatment for separation from a cell-attachment-and-growth factor. 196313932582
hemagglutination by trypsin-modified infectious bronchitis virus. 195913811911
differentiation of quail bronchitis virus and infectious bronchitis virus by heat stability. 196013724630
influence of age and congenital immunity upon immunization with an avian infectious bronchitis vaccine. 195813563894
antigenic differences among isolates of avian infectious bronchitis virus. 195813559632
symposium on immunization against infectious bronchitis virus. i. some basic properties of infectious bronchitis virus. 195713444588
an electron microscope study of chorioallantoic membrane infected with the virus of avian infectious bronchitis. 200513416637
symposium on immunization against infectious bronchitis virus. iii. infectious bronchitis control in chickens. 195713416121
propagation of infectious bronchitis virus in tissue culture. 195613364746
stability of avian infectious bronchitis virus at 56 c. 195613277330
transmission of the avian infectious bronchitis virus to the cynomolgus monkey. 195413200090
electron microscope studies of four strains of infectious bronchitis virus. 195212976644
typing of field isolates of infectious bronchitis virus based on the sequence of the hypervariable region in the s1 gene.a universal primer set was developed that amplifies a region covering hypervariable region (hvr) 1 and hvr 2 in the s1 gene of the infectious bronchitis virus (ibv). the universality of this primer set was confirmed by testing the reference strains of different serotypes or variants of the ibv present in the united states. an approximately 450-bp region containing hvr 1 and hvr 2 of 7 untyped field isolates obtained in 1999 and 2000 was amplified. direct sequencing followed by phylogenetic analy ...200312918815
hematology, plasma biochemistry, and serosurvey for selected infectious agents in southern giant petrels from patagonia, argentina.in conjunction with reproductive and feeding ecology studies on southern giant petrels (sgp, macronectes giganteus) blood samples were collected for baseline health evaluations. twenty-five adult sgp from a breeding colony in chubut, argentina, were sampled during two consecutive breeding seasons, 1999-2000 (n = 15) and 2000-01 (n = 10). values for hematology, plasma biochemistry, and minerals are described for 20 birds in apparent good physical condition. a serologic survey of exposure to selec ...200312910764
the cytoplasmic tails of infectious bronchitis virus e and m proteins mediate their interaction.virus-like particle (vlp) formation by the coronavirus e and m proteins suggests that interactions between these proteins play a critical role in coronavirus assembly. we studied interactions between the infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) e and m proteins using in vivo crosslinking and vlp assembly assays. we show that ibv e and m can be crosslinked to each other in ibv-infected and transfected cells, indicating that they interact. the cytoplasmic tails of both proteins are important for this int ...200312890618
evaluation of the non-temperature-sensitive field clonal isolates of the mycoplasma synoviae vaccine strain ms-h.the live attenuated temperature-sensitive (ts+) mycoplasma synovia (ms) strain, ms-h, is used as a vaccine in a number of countries to control virulent ms infection in commercial chicken flocks. nine out of 50 isolates made from flocks vaccinated with ms-h were found to have lost the ts+ phenotype of the original vaccine strain. in order to examine the influence of the ts- phenotype on virulence of the isolates, four of the ts- isolates, the ms-h vaccine, and the vaccine parent strain 86079/7ns ...200312887194
protection of chickens from infectious bronchitis by in ovo and intramuscular vaccination with a dna vaccine expressing the s1 glycoprotein.we have constructed a dna vaccine (pdkarks1-dpi) expressing the s1 glycoprotein (arkansas dpi) of infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) to examine protective immunity after in ovo and intramuscular dna immunization. birds receiving in ovo dna followed by live virus vaccination at 2 wk of age were 100% protected from clinical disease. birds receiving only live virus vaccine or only in ovo dna vaccination were < or = 80% protected. ibv was detected up to 10 days postchallenge in unvaccinated control g ...200312887187
expression of immunogenic s1 glycoprotein of infectious bronchitis virus in transgenic potatoes.the expression of infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) s1 glycoprotein in potatoes and its immunogenicity in mice and chickens were investigated. potato plants were genetically transformed with a cdna construct encoding the ibv s1 glycoprotein with the agrobacterium system. genomic dna and mrna analyses of the transformed plantlets confirmed the integration of the foreign cdna into the potato genome, as well as its transcription. mice and chickens vaccinated with the expressed ibv s1 glycoprotein p ...200312885926
recombinant avian infectious bronchitis virus expressing a heterologous spike gene demonstrates that the spike protein is a determinant of cell tropism.a recombinant infectious bronchitis virus (ibv), beaur-m41(s), was generated using our reverse genetics system (r. casais, v. thiel, s. g. siddell, d. cavanagh, and p. britton, j. virol. 75:12359-12369, 2001), in which the ectodomain region of the spike gene from ibv m41-ck replaced the corresponding region of the ibv beaudette genome. beaur-m41(s) acquired the same cell tropism phenotype as ibv m41-ck in four different cell types, demonstrating that the ibv spike glycoprotein is a determinant o ...200312885925
emergence of a coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus mutant with a truncated 3b gene: functional characterization of the 3b protein in pathogenesis and replication.the subgenomic rna 3 of ibv has been shown to be a tricistronic mrna, encoding three products in ibv-infected cells. to explore if the least expressed orf, orf 3b, which encodes a nonstructural protein, is evolutionarily conserved and functionally indispensable for viral propagation in cultured cells, the beaudette strain of ibv was propagated in chicken embryonated eggs for three passages and then adapted to a monkey kidney cell line, vero. the 3b gene of passage 3 in embryonated eggs and passa ...200312832199
in vitro compatibility of an anticoccidial vaccine with live infectious bronchitis and live newcastle disease vaccines. 200312825705
a recombinant fowl adenovirus expressing the s1 gene of infectious bronchitis virus protects against challenge with infectious bronchitis virus.the spike peplomer s1 subunit sequence from avian infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) vic s strain was expressed in a plasmid under the control of the fowl adenovirus (fav) major late promoter (mlp). two recombinants were constructed in fav serotype 8 (fav 8) by inserting the expression cassette between the snabi and xbai restriction enzyme sites (clone da3) or between the spei sites (clone ca6-20). expression of the s1 gene in the recombinants was confirmed by reverse transcription-polymerase cha ...200312798610
in vitro and in ovo expression of chicken gamma interferon by a defective rna of avian coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus.coronavirus defective rnas (d-rnas) have been used for site-directed mutagenesis of coronavirus genomes and for expression of heterologous genes. d-rna cd-61 derived from the avian coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) was used as an rna vector for the expression of chicken gamma interferon (chifn-gamma). d-rnas expressing chifn-gamma were shown to be capable of rescue, replication, and packaging into virions in a helper virus-dependent system following electroporation of in vitro-derive ...200312719562
avian infectious bronchitis: characterization of new isolates from italy.the isolation of four new variants or serotypes of avian infectious bronchitis virus in italy is reported. the antigenic characteristics of these strains were investigated by cross-neutralization tests with the new isolates, fa 6881/97, az 27/98, az 20/97, and bs 216/01; two of the most common european serotypes, az 23/74 and cr 88121 (793b); and the classic massachusetts m41 serotype in association with a panel of 17 specific antisera. on the basis of the results obtained, the new isolates show ...200312713175
detection of infectious bronchitis virus by multiplex polymerase chain reaction and sequence analysis.a multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr) was developed to amplify the s1 and s2 genes of vaccine and recent taiwanese isolates of infectious bronchitis virus (ibv). dna fragments of 228 and 400 base pairs in length were amplified among ibv isolates in multiplex pcr, suggesting that there were no apparent deletions or insertions in these regions. no pcr products were amplified from unrelated avian viruses and negative controls. the results suggested that multiplex pcr ...200312668265
memory t cells protect chicks from acute infectious bronchitis virus infection.infectious bronchitis has remained one of the most difficult to control diseases in poultry since it was first described in 1931. previous studies demonstrated that primary cd8(+) t lymphocytes collected at 10 days post-infection (p.i.) are important in controlling acute infection. to further investigate the role of memory t cells in protection, t lymphocytes collected from b19/b19 chicken spleens at 2, 3, 4, and 6 weeks p.i. were transferred to six-day-old syngeneic chicks one day prior to chal ...200312642110
susceptibility of three genetic lines of chicks to infection with a nephropathogenic t strain of avian infectious bronchitis virus.mortality rates were compared in three genetic lines of specific pathogen-free chicks inoculated with one of two doses of a nephropathogenic strain of avian infectious bronchitis (ib) virus. the mortality rates were influenced primarily by the chick strain, but also by age and dose of virus. chicks of the inbred s line were highly susceptible. after inoculation with a low dose of virus at 2 and 4 weeks of age, mortality was 90 and 45%, respectively. chicks of the hwl non-inbred line were also su ...200312634084
serum levels of mannan-binding lectin in chickens prior to and during experimental infection with avian infectious bronchitis virus.mannan-binding lectin (mbl) is a glycoprotein and a member of the c-type lectin super family, the collectin family, and the acute phase protein family. the mbl exerts its function by directly binding to microbial surfaces through its carbohydrate recognition domains, followed by direct opsonization or complement activation via mbl-associated serine proteases (masp)-1 and -2. thus, mbl plays a major role in the first-line innate defense against pathogens. we investigated the mbl concentrations in ...200312619800
detection and estimation of avian infectious bronchitis virus antigen by a novel indirect liquid-phase blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using chicken and rabbit affinity purified immunoglobulins.an indirect liquid-phase blocking (lpb) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) using chicken and rabbit affinity purified immunoglobulin g (igg) has been developed to detect and estimate avian infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) antigen concentration directly in infected allantoic fluid. the method is based on the principle of binding of specific igg to the test ibv antigen and the assay of unbound igg on an antigen-coated elisa plate. the immunoglobulins are chicken n-terminal s2 peplomeric pr ...200212593737
in vivo thymulin treatments enhance avian lung natural killer cell cytotoxicity in response to infectious bronchitis virus.previous work has shown that in vitro thymulin treatments have the ability to enhance natural killer (nk) cell cytotoxicity. the purpose of the experiments presented here was to examine the in vivo effects of thymulin on avian nk cell activity in response to a viral infection. five and a half-week-old k-strain chickens infected with avian infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) served as the model for these experiments. daily thymulin injections began at varying time points prior to or post-infection. ...200312538040
genetic diversity of avian infectious bronchitis virus california variants isolated between 1988 and 2001 based on the s1 subunit of the spike glycoprotein.twenty-nine isolates of avian infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) recovered from commercial chicken flocks in california between 1988 and 2001 and identified as california variants by serotype and direct automated cycle sequencing of the ibv spike glycoprotein s1 subunit, were further characterized phylogenetically and by nucleotide sequence comparison. california variants were grouped according to production type of chicken, by comparison with public access sequence databases (ncbi genbank and em ...200312536299
epididymal lithiasis in roosters and efferent ductule and testicular damage.epididymal stones have been reported in roosters in the usa and japan. the cause of this dysfunction, which is associated with low fertility, is not known. the hypothesis of the present study is that a potential cause is the aggressive selection of birds over many centuries based upon female egg laying traits, without concern for potential effects on the male. if this hypothesis is correct, one potential consequence would be the presence of epididymal stones only in domesticated fowl and this ob ...200212530920
infectious disease survey of lesser prairie chickens in north texas.lesser prairie chicken (tympanuchus pallidicinctus) abundance, like that of most grassland birds, has declined rangewide for decades. although habitat loss and degradation are likely ultimate causes for this decline, infectious agents, particularly microparasites, could be proximate contributors. no surveys of pathogenic bacteria or viruses have been published for this species. we surveyed 24 free-living lesser prairie chickens from hemphill county, texas (usa), for evidence of exposure to salmo ...200212528454
protection of chickens after live and inactivated virus vaccination against challenge with nephropathogenic infectious bronchitis virus pa/wolgemuth/98.protection provided by live and inactivated virus vaccination against challenge with the virulent nephropathogenic infectious bronchitis virus (nibv) strain pa/wolgemuth/98 was assessed. vaccinations with combinations of live attenuated strains massachusetts (mass) + connecticut (conn) or mass + arkansas (ark) were given by eyedrop to 2-wk-old specific-pathogen-free leghorn chickens. after live infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) vaccination, some chickens at 6 wk of age received an injection of e ...200212495055
nephropathogenic infectious bronchitis in pennsylvania chickens 1997-2000.nephropathogenic infectious bronchitis (nib) was diagnosed in 28 infectious bronchitis virus (ibv)-vaccinated commercial chicken flocks in pennsylvania from december 1997 to july 2000. early dinical signs were increased flock mortality and urinary water loss (polyuria and pollakiuria) leading to wet litter. daily mortality ranged from 0.01% in layers to 2.45% in broilers, with total broiler mortality as high as 23%. severe renal swelling and accumulation of urates in the tubules were commonly se ...200212495045
construction and immunogenicity studies of recombinant fowl poxvirus containing the s1 gene of massachusetts 41 strain of infectious bronchitis virus.the spike 1 (s1) surface glycoprotein of infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) is the major inducer of the generation of virus neutralizing antibodies, and the administration of purified s1 has been shown to elicit a protective immune response against virulent virus challenge. on the basis of these observations, recombinant fowl poxvirus (rfpv) containing a cdna copy of the s1 gene of ibv mass 41 (rfpv-s1) was constructed and its immunogenicity and vaccine potential were evaluated. initially, rfpv-s ...200212495043
gastric gross and microscopic lesions caused by the unam-97 variant strain of infectious bronchitis virus after the eighth passage in specific pathogen-free chicken embryos.herein we report a description of gross and microscopic lesions found in specific pathogen-free chicken embryos caused by unam-97 infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) variant strain after the eighth passage. embryos were divided into three groups and were inoculated in the chorioallantoic sac with 0.2 ml of unam-97, mass 41 ibv (positive control), or sterile pbs (negative control). forty-eight hours later the allatoic fluid was taken and used to start a cycle of eight passages through 9-d-old embry ...200212455591
coronaviruses from pheasants (phasianus colchicus) are genetically closely related to coronaviruses of domestic fowl (infectious bronchitis virus) and turkeys.reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reactions (rt-pcrs) were used to examine rna extracted from mouth/nasal swabs from pheasants exhibiting signs of respiratory disease. the oligonucleotides used were based on sequences of infectious bronchitis virus (ibv), the coronavirus of domestic fowl. a rt-pcr for the highly conserved region ii of the 3' untranslated region of the ibv genome detected a coronavirus in swabs from 18/21 estates. sequence identity with the corresponding region of ibvs and c ...200212425795
the role of feline aminopeptidase n as a receptor for infectious bronchitis virus. brief review.feline aminopeptidase n (fapn) has been shown to serve as a receptor for feline, canine, porcine and human coronaviruses. our objective was to determine if fapn can serve as a receptor for infectious bronchitis virus (ibv). feline kidney cells that express fapn and hamster kidney fibroblasts that do not express fapn were inoculated with ibv and monitored for replication by indirect fluorescent assay and confocal microscopy and in chicken embryonated eggs. the results showed that the feline cells ...200212417943
natural cases and an experimental study of h9n2 avian influenza in commercial broiler chickens of iran.since 1998, an epidemic of avian influenza has occurred in the iranian poultry industry. the agent was pathotyped as non-highly pathogenic and subtyped as an h9n2 avian influenza virus. therefore it did not require eradication. however, frequent incidences of high mortality were observed commonly on broiler farms. no other species of bird were affected. the circulation of the virus and mixed infection with other respiratory pathogens, particularly infectious bronchitis virus and mycoplasma galli ...200212396348
molecular epizootiology of infectious bronchitis virus in sweden indicating the involvement of a vaccine strain.to improve the detection and molecular identification of infectious bronchitis virus (avian coronavirus), two reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (pcr) assays were developed. as 'diagnostic#10; pcr', a set of consensus nested primers was selected from highly conserved stretches of the nucleocapsid (n) gene. as 'phylogeny' pcr, a fragment of the spike protein gene (s1) was amplified and the pcr products were directly sequenced. to study the phylogenetic relationships of the viruses fr ...200212396345
existence of gene 5 indicates close genomic relationship of turkey coronavirus to infectious bronchitis virus.a segment of genomic rna extending from the 3'-end of the membrane (m) protein gene to the 5'-end of the nucleocapsid (n) protein gene of turkey coronavirus (tcv) was amplified by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr). the primers were derived from the corresponding sequences of infectious bronchitis virus (ibv). the pcr products were cloned and sequenced and their nucleic acid structure and similarity to the published sequences of ibv were analyzed. gene 5 containing two over ...200212387503
response of pheasants to live attenuated turkey rhinotracheitis vaccine.the entire crop of 18,120 pheasants for the 2000 rearing season (may 8 to august 7) of one estate in the south of england was vaccinated at one day and five weeks of age with a turkey rhinotracheitis (trt) vaccine. blood samples and oropharyngeal swabs were taken from the second week's hatching every three weeks throughout the growing season to assess the response of the birds. there was evidence of seroconversion in samples collected three weeks after vaccination, with positive titres being mai ...200212371689
tissue distribution of avian infectious bronchitis virus following in ovo inoculation of chicken embryos examined by in situ hybridization with antisense digoxigenin-labeled universal riboprobe.chicken embryos were inoculated with 8 different strains of infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) representing 7 different serotypes at 17 days of embryonation. at 2 and 5 days postinfection (dpi), tissues were collected for in situ hybridization using an antisense digoxigenin-labeled riboprobe corresponding to the sequence of the mrna coding for the membrane protein. extensive antigen staining in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells in the trachea, lung, bursa, and intestine was detected at 2 dpi with ...200212296388
development and application of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction for avian respiratory agents.a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (pcr) was developed and optimized to simultaneously detect 6 avian respiratory pathogens. six sets of specific oligonucleotide primers for infectious bronchitis virus (ibv), avian influenza virus (aiv), infectious laryngotracheitis virus (iltv), newcastle disease virus (ndv), mycoplasma gallisepticum (mg), and mycoplasma synoviae (ms) were used respectively in the test. with the use of agarose gel electrophoresis for detection of the pcr-amplified dna produc ...200212243534
detection of in ovo-inoculated infectious bronchitis virus by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization with a riboprobe in epithelial cells of the lung and cloacal bursa.in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry were utilized to identify tissues infected in ovo with infectious bronchitis virus (ibv). chicken embryos were inoculated in ovo (chorioallantoic sac) with the arkansas (ark) serotype of ibv at 18 days of age. at 24, 48, 72, and 120 hr postinfection (hpi), bursa, lung, spleen, heart, and thymus were collected, fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin, and paraffin embedded. the digoxigenin-labeled antisense s1 riboprobe detected viral mrna in the cyto ...200212243532
field trial in commercial broilers with a multivalent in ovo vaccine comprising a mixture of live viral vaccines against marek's disease, infectious bursal disease, newcastle disease, and fowl pox.a multivalent in ovo vaccine (miv) was tested for safety and efficacy in a commercial broiler complex. the miv comprised five replicating live viruses including serotypes 1, 2, and 3 of marek's disease virus (mdv), an intermediate infectious bursal disease virus (ibdv) and a recombinant fowl poxvirus (fpv) vector vaccine containing hn and f genes of newcastle disease virus (ndv). the performance of miv-vaccinated broilers was compared with that of hatchmates that received turkey herpesvirus (hvt ...200212243525
molecular characterization of three new avian infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) strains isolated in quebec.three unrecognized field isolates of infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) were recovered from commercial broiler chickens vaccinated with live mass viral strain (h120). these isolates were identified by immunofluorescence using monoclonal antibodies produced against reference serotypes: mass, conn, and ark. rt-pcrs were performed on viral rnas to amplify s1 gene using a specific set of primers s1oligo3' and s1oligo5'. restriction polymorphism (rflp) of pcr products was determined by the use of haei ...200212206312
pulse and continuous oral norfloxacin treatment of experimentally induced escherichia coli infection in broiler chicks and turkey poults.experimental colibacillosis was produced in 40 healthy, 7-day-old broiler chickens and turkeys by intratracheal injection of 1 x 10(8) cfu/chick and 1.23 x 10(9) cfu/poult bacteria of an o1:f11 strain of escherichia coli, respectively. two days before e. coli challenge all chicks were vaccinated with a live attenuated strain of infectious bronchitis virus (h-52). this model of infection--at least in chicken--proved to be useful for evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobial medication, by recordin ...200212113175
dietary arginine intake alters avian leukocyte population distribution during infectious bronchitis challenge.although dietary arginine is a factor in immune function and disease resistance, the full range of effects has yet to be described. in this study, the effects of dietary arginine on leukocyte population changes were examined in the peripheral blood and the respiratory tract of chickens inoculated with infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) strain m41. at 2 wk of age, female line p2a white leghorn-type chickens were randomly assigned to one of three diets with different arginine levels: a marginally d ...200212079045
antigenic relationship of turkey coronavirus isolates from different geographic locations in the united states.the purpose of the present study was to examine the antigenicity of turkey coronavirus (tcv) isolates from various geographic areas with antibodies to different viruses. seventeen isolates of tcv were recovered from intestinal samples submitted to animal disease diagnostic laboratory, purdue university, from turkey farms located in different geographic areas. the prototype tcv minnesota isolate (tcv-atcc) was obtained from the american type culture collection. intestinal sections were prepared f ...200212061660
genetic and antigenic diversity in avian infectious bronchitis virus isolates of the 1940s.in order to verify a commonly held assumption that only massachusetts (mass) serotype of infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) was prevalent in the united states between the 1930s (when ibv was first isolated) and the 1950s (when the use of commercial ibv vaccines began), we examined 40 ibv field isolates from the 1940s. thirty-eight of those isolates were recognized as mass serotype viruses based on their reactivity to mass-specific monoclonal antibody (mab) and neutralization by mass-specific chic ...200212061655
development of a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of turkey coronavirus antibodies.a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (celisa) was developed for detection of turkey coronavirus (tcv) antibodies. the celisa utilized a recombinant baculovirus (autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus)-expressed tcv nucleocapsid (n) protein and biotin-labeled tcv n protein-specific monoclonal antibody. sensitivity and specificity of the celisa for detection of tcv antibodies were determined by comparison with the indirect fluorescent antibody test (ifat) with 1269 reference, ...200212061642
infectious agents associated with respiratory disease in pheasants.in a case-control study of the infectious agents associated with natural outbreaks of respiratory disease in pheasants, 28 batches of birds from sites affected by disease and eight batches of birds from unaffected sites were examined by six veterinary laboratories in england, wales and scotland, and tested for mycoplasmas, other bacteria and viruses. sinusitis was the commonest sign of disease and was associated with mycoplasma gallisepticum as detected by pcr in the trachea (p < 0.05) and conju ...200212054135
membrane association and dimerization of a cysteine-rich, 16-kilodalton polypeptide released from the c-terminal region of the coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus 1a polyprotein.more than 10 mature proteins processed from coronavirus gene 1-encoded polyproteins have been identified in virus-infected cells. here, we report the identification of the most c-terminal cleavage product of the 1a polyprotein as a 16-kda protein in infectious bronchitis virus-infected vero cells. indirect immunofluorescence demonstrated that the protein exhibits a distinct perinuclear punctate staining pattern, suggesting that it is associated with cellular membranes. positive staining observed ...200212021359
interaction of the coronavirus nucleoprotein with nucleolar antigens and the host cell.coronavirus nucleoproteins (n proteins) localize to the cytoplasm and the nucleolus, a subnuclear structure, in both virus-infected primary cells and in cells transfected with plasmids that express n protein. the nucleolus is the site of ribosome biogenesis and sequesters cell cycle regulatory complexes. two of the major components of the nucleolus are fibrillarin and nucleolin. these proteins are involved in nucleolar assembly and ribosome biogenesis and act as chaperones for the import of prot ...200211967337
pathogenicity of australian strains of avian infectious bronchitis virus.the pathogenicity of 25 strains of infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) isolated in australia between 1961 and 1994 was compared in white leghorn specific pathogen-free chicks. twelve strains were nephropathogenic and 10 respiratory, the other three being of mixed pathogenicity. the ibv strains identified as nephropathogenic induced clinical nephritis, gross and histological kidney lesions, and mortality of 5-90%. according to the severity of these features, the nephropathogenic strains could be fu ...200211945000
changes in serum ovotransferrin levels in chickens with experimentally induced inflammation and diseases.a competitive enzyme immunoassay was developed to measure the changes in serum levels of ovotransferrin (otf) during inflammation and infectious diseases in chickens. the assay is based on the competition of serum otf with a fixed concentration of biotin-labeled otf to bind to a rabbit anti-chicken transferrin antibody immobilized on microtiter wells. after several washing steps, the antibody-bound biotinylated otf is probed with streptavidin-horseradish peroxidase conjugate (hrp) followed by a ...200211922323
embryonic exposure to lead: comparison of immune and cellular responses in unchallenged and virally stressed chickens.lead, a ubiquitous environmental contaminant, has been shown to modulate various functions of the immune system and decrease host resistance to infectious disease. however, limited information is available concerning the direct effects of lead on the host immune response to an infectious agent after developmental exposure. the current study utilized chickens to examine the effect of embryonic lead exposure on immune and cellular responses during viral challenge. sublethal doses of lead were intr ...200211876505
antibody responses and morbidity following infection with infectious bronchitis virus and challenge with escherichia coli, in lines divergently selected on antibody response.we evaluated the association between antibody (ab) production and disease resistance. a controlled-challenge protocol was developed to mimic natural infection and to yield a higher rate of mortality following escherichia coli (ec) challenge. chicks were first infected with infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) by injecting a high dose of vaccine (attenuated virus) into their air sacs and then were infected with pathogenic ec introduced intratracheally. the experimental population consisted of lines ...200211873823
an elisa for antibodies against infectious bronchitis virus using an s1 spike polypeptide.using the whole infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) for detecting the antibody against ibv by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) is a routine work in poultry industry. to prepare virus is time consuming and tedious. furthermore, the whole viral antigen detects all antibodies against the viral structural proteins, including spike (s), nucleocapsid, matrix, and other proteins. among those, s protein is related to neutralization. thus, to develop and express protein fragment from s gene and to ...200211856583
conservation of substrate specificities among coronavirus main proteases.the key enzyme in coronavirus replicase polyprotein processing is the coronavirus main protease, 3cl(pro). the substrate specificities of five coronavirus main proteases, including the prototypic enzymes from the coronavirus groups i, ii and iii, were characterized. recombinant main proteases of human coronavirus (hcov), transmissible gastroenteritis virus (tgev), feline infectious peritonitis virus, avian infectious bronchitis virus and mouse hepatitis virus (mhv) were tested in peptide-based t ...200211842254
identification, expression, and processing of an 87-kda polypeptide encoded by orf 1a of the coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus.nucleotide sequence analysis has shown previously that the genomic-length mrna (mrna1) of the coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) contains two large open reading frames (orfs), 1a and 1b, with the potential to encode polyproteins of approximately 441 and 300 kda, respectively. we have characterized the specificity of a set of region-specific antisera raised against the 5'-portion of orf 1a by immunoprecipitation of in vitro-synthesized, c-terminally truncated 1a polypeptides and used t ...199511831730
chicken interferon type i inhibits infectious bronchitis virus replication and associated respiratory illness.infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) causes an economically important respiratory disease in poultry worldwide. previous studies have shown that cd8(+) cytotoxic t lymphocytes (ctl) are critical in controlling acute ibv infection, but the role of innate immunity is unknown. this study describes the in vitro and in vivo anti-ibv activity of natural spleen cell-derived and recombinant chicken interferon type i (rchifn-alpha). both natural and rchifn-alpha inhibited replication of the beaudette strain ...200111798465
antigenic and genomic relatedness of turkey-origin coronaviruses, bovine coronaviruses, and infectious bronchitis virus of chickens.in earlier studies in our laboratory, we found that bovine coronavirus (bcv) was pathogenic for 1-day-old turkey poults. this finding prompted us to study the antigenic and genomic relatedness of turkey origin coronaviruses (tocvs) to bcv. a one-step reverse transcription (rt)-polymerase chain reaction (pcr) targeting a 730-base pair fragment of the nucleocapsid (n) gene of bcv and a nested pcr targeting a 407-base pair fragment of the n gene were used in an attempt to detect tocv from north car ...200111785902
novel infectious bronchitis virus s1 genotypes in mexico 1998-1999.seventeen infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) field isolates recovered from commercial broiler flocks in mexico were identified by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction cycle sequencing of the s1 gene. the isolates were obtained from broilers on farms from the neighboring states of queretaro and san luis potosi in 1998 and 1999. flocks had an ongoing history of bacterial-complicated respiratory disease with mortality rates as high as 28% in spite of receiving live vaccinations for massac ...200111785879
isolation and characterization of a novel antigenic subtype of infectious bronchitis virus serotype de072.three infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) isolates, cu82792, cu82805, and cu82808, were recovered from sentinel chickens placed with three different layer flocks of a large commercial poultry farm in new york state. the three isolates were classified as members of the de072 serotype on the basis of 1) their s1 genes could be amplified with only a modified primer designed for the de072 serotype and 2) their restriction fragment length polymorphism patterns, after digestion with endonucleases haeiii ...200111785878
infectious bronchitis virus nucleocapsid protein interactions with the 3' untranslated region of genomic rna depend on uridylate bases. 200111774543
physical interaction between the membrane (m) and envelope (e) proteins of the coronavirus avian infectious bronchitis virus (ibv). 200111774531
infectious bronchitis virus envelope protein targeting: implications for virus assembly. 200111774527
characterization of temperature-sensitive (ts) mutants of coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus (ibv). 200111774524
sequences required for replication and packaging of ibv rna. 200111774523
functional ibv minigenomes generated by recombinant fowl pox viruses for use in ibv-targeted recombination studies. 200111774520
use of defective rnas containing reporter genes to investigate targeted recombination for avian infectious bronchitis virus. 200111774516
use of an infectious bronchitis virus d-rna as an rna vector. 200111774515
enhancement of defective rna expression vectors as potential vaccine delivery systems for avian infectious bronchitis virus. 200111774500
further identification and characterization of products processed from the coronavirus avian infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) 1a polyprotein by the 3c-like proteinase. 200111774483
the cytoplasmic tail of infectious bronchitis virus e protein directs golgi targeting.we have previously shown that the e protein of the coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus (ibv) is localized to the golgi complex when expressed exogenously from cdna. here, we report that neither the transmembrane domain nor the short lumenal domain of ibv e is required for golgi targeting. however, an n-terminal truncation containing only the cytoplasmic domain (cte) was efficiently localized to the golgi complex, and this domain could retain a reporter protein in the golgi. thus, the cytopla ...200211773403
relationship between the level of dietary vitamin e and the immune response of broiler chickens.the relationship between the dietary level of vitamin e (ve) and the immune response of broilers was studied in three experiments. immunity was assessed as antibody production to infectious bronchitis virus (ibv), srbc, and brucella abortus (ba) antigens, mitogenic response to phytohemagglutinin a (pha) and concanavalin a (con a), cutaneous basophil hypersensitivity (cbh) to pha, and lipopolysaccharide induction of acute-phase proteins (app) and heterophilia. a range of ve (0, 10, 17.5, 25, 37.5 ...200111732676
growth and immunity of broiler chicks as affected by dietary arginine.a dietary deficiency of arg may suppress chick immune system functions; however, research evaluating immune function responsiveness of commercial broilers fed dietary arg levels near nrc (1994) recommendations is sparse. therefore, three experiments were conducted to evaluate growth and immunity of broilers fed varying arg levels near nrc (1994) specifications. because arg and lys are similar in structure and are known to compete in intestinal absorption, dietary lys treatments [near nrc (1994) ...200111732668
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