Molecular genotyping of the infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) isolated from Broiler Flocks in Egypt

Re-emergence of highly virulent forms of IBDV has been the cause of significant economic losses. In present study, 52 bursa samples were assayed using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for IBDV targeting VP2 gene. Out of the tested samples 20 were positives. Eleven IBDV-positi...

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Main Authors: Sara Abdel Mawgod, Abdel Satar Arafa, Hussein A. Hussein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-06-01
Series:International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S231445991400009X