Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus: Molecular Detection in Southwestern Ethiopia Chickens
Bezina Arega Emeru,
Haregawi Tesfaye Desta
Abstract:Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a significant threat to poultry worldwide, but its status in Ethiopia remains understudied. Thus, this study aimed to detect the virus and associated risk factors in South West Ethiopia. Ninety oropharyngeal swab samples were purposively collected from symptomatic chickens located in Jimma town, Seqa Chekorsa, and Tiro Afeta woredas of the Jimma zone between November 2021 and April 2022 to detect IBV virus by using RT‐PCR. A side‐by‐side questionnaire was administered to as… Show more
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