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Table 6 Viral replication detected 5 days post infection in the respiratory and nephritic tract of experimentally infected chicksSPF Specific pathogen free

From: Assessment of pathogenicity and tissue distribution of infectious bronchitis virus strains (Italy 02 genotype) isolated from moroccan broiler chickens

Real time RT-PCR (Ct) for

      

Viral strains

Organs samples

Fluid SPF eggs

 

Trachea

Lung

Kidney

Trachea

Lung

Kidney

IBV/TU

27.05

32.49

0

13.13

20.30

0

IBV RA

28.73

25.43

0

14.79

14

0

IBV/MN

30.21

27.3

30.74

13

21.41

30.74

Control

0

0

0

0

0

0

  1. SPF Specific pathogen free
  2. rRT- PCR real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
  3. Ct Cycle threshold
  4. IBV infectious bronchitis virus
  5. IBV/TU infectious bronchitis virus sampled from Abda-Doukkala region
  6. IBV/RA infectious bronchitis virus sampled from Rabat-Sale-Azzemour Zaire region
  7. IBV/MN infectious bronchitis virus sampled from Meknes Tafilalet region