Bioinformatics and evolutionary insight on the spike glycoprotein gene of QX-like and Massachusetts strains of infectious bronchitis virus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a Gammacoronavirus of the family C<it>oronaviridae</it> and is a causative agent of an economically important disease in poultry. The spike glycoprotein of IBV is essential for host ce...

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Main Authors: Abro Shahid, Ullman Karin, Belák Sándor, Baule Claudia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Virology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/9/1/211