Genetically Diverse Coronaviruses in Wild Bird Populations of Northern England
coronavirus, Infectious Bronchitis, IBV, wild birds, Viruses, Zoonoses
Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) causes a costly respiratory viral disease of chickens. The role of wild birds in the epidemiology of IBV is poorly understood. We detected diverse coronaviruses by PCR in wildfowl and wading birds in England. Sequence analysis showed some viruses to be related to IBV.
Laura A. Hughes, Carol Savage, Clive Naylor, Malcolm Bennett, Julian Chantrey, Richard Jones
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Infectious and parasitic diseases, Medicine