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Infectious Bronchitis in Backyard Flocks

Published: November 13, 2018
Summary
Infectious bronchitis (IB) is an acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of chickens throughout the world, so much so that  many consider IB to be the most contagious of all poultry diseases . It is characterized by respiratory signs that include gasping for breath, coughing, sneezing, tracheal rales (rattled breathing), and nasal discharge. Egg-laying birds, in addition to respirato...
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Tom Tabler
University of Tennessee (USA)
University of Tennessee (USA)
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DR.R.N.Sreenivas Gowda, Gisela Erf
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Carlos Romero
University of Florida
University of Florida
21 de noviembre de 2018
Nice review. Thank you!
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DR.R.N.Sreenivas Gowda
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University
6 de marzo de 2020

Timely article in the event of outbreak of Noval COVid-19 . People have spread rumors that chicken is spreading the infection. We need to educate poultry farmers and consumers as well

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