Increased expression of Interleukin-6 related to nephritis in chickens challenged with an Avian infectious bronchitis virus variant

A Brazilian field isolate (IBV/Brazil/PR05) of avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), associated with development of nephritis in chickens, was previously genotyped as IBV variant after S1 gene sequencing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of IL-6 in kidneys and trachea of birds vac...

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Main Authors: Filipe S. Fernando, Cintia H. Okino, Ketherson R. Silva, Camila C. Fernandes, Mariana C.M. Gonçalves, Maria F. S. Montassier, Rosemeri O. Vasconcelos, Helio J. Montassier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2015-03-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
IBV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2015000300216&lng=en&tlng=en