Detection of infectious bursal disease virus in clinical samples by dot-blot hybridization using a non radioactive DIG-labelled probe

摘要

Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is a highly contagious immuno-suppressive viral disease of young chickens: Out of the two serotypes of IBD virus (IBDV) reported, only serotype1 viruses are pathogenic to chickens whereas, serotype2 viruses are apathogenic in nature. In India, after 1992 emergence of very virulent IBD viruses resulted in more than 70% mortality.