Protection of chickens against renal damage caused by a nephropathogenic infectious bronchitis virus

Authors
Cook, JKA Chesher, J Baxendale, W Greenwood, N Huggins, MB Orbell, SJ
Citation
Jka. Cook et al., Protection of chickens against renal damage caused by a nephropathogenic infectious bronchitis virus, AVIAN PATH, 30(4), 2001, pp. 423-426
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
AVIAN PATHOLOGY
ISSN journal
03079457 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
423 - 426
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-9457(200108)30:4<423:POCARD>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The ability of the infectious bronchitis ( IB) Ma5 and 4/91 live-attenuated vaccines to protect against kidney damage caused by a nephropathogenic str ain of IB virus (B1648) was investigated. Protection parameters considered were gross and microscopic renal pathology, and the use of a polymerase cha in reaction to detect IB RNA in kidney tissue. By each parameter, Ma5 vacci ne alone provided poor protection, but 4/91 alone or the combined program b oth protected well.