Avian infectious bronchitis 2201975 164579465 2007-10-14T21:41:36Z Joelmills 794015 add category '''Avian infectious bronchitis''' (IB) is an acute and highly contagious [[respiratory disease]] of [[chicken]]s. It is caused by [[avian infectious bronchitis virus]], a [[coronavirus]]. The disease is characterized by respiratory signs including gasping, coughing, sneezing, [[trachea]]l [[rales]], and nasal discharge.<ref>{{cite web | title = Infectious Bronchitis: Introduction | work = The Merck Veterinary Manual | date = 2006 | url = http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/206500.htm | accessdate = 2007-06-17 }}</ref> In young chickens, severe [[Respiratory failure|respiratory distress]] may occur. In layers, respiratory distress, [[nephritis]], decrease in egg production, and loss of internal egg quality and egg shell quality are reported. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== ===Complete Details of IBV=== *[http://www.canadianpoultry.ca/infectious_bronchitis_virus_(ibv).htm] *[https://www.oie.int/eng/normes/MMANUAL/A_00107.htm] *[http://www.infectious-bronchitis.com The Infectious Bronchitis (IB) information site] *[http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/poultry/facts/inf-75050.htm] ===IBV Antibody Diagnosis Kits=== *[http://www.idexx.com/production/poultry/poultry3.jsp FlockChekĀ® Infectious Bronchitis Virus Antibody Test Kit] *[http://www.affinitech.net/IBVinfo.pdf Affinitech] ===Other=== *[http://www.qub.ac.uk/afs/vs/vsd11c.gif EM Image of IBV] [[Category:Poultry diseases]] [[Category:Nidovirales]] [[Category:Animal virology]] {{virus-stub}} {{Veterinary-med-stub}}