Molecular Detection and Phylogenetic Characterization of Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) in Vaccinated Commercial Chicken Flocks Experiencing Outbreaks in Faisalabad, Pakistan

Muhammad Mubeen Ahmad; Muhammad Wasif Gulzar; Muhammad Wasif Azeem; Muhammad Musa Mubashar; Rida Fatima; Muhammad Tayyab Naveed; Muhammad Taha; Sana Riaz; Asad Javed; Mudasser Habib; Rizwan Aslam

doi:10.1007/s00705-026-06528-1

Molecular Detection and Phylogenetic Characterization of Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) in Vaccinated Commercial Chicken Flocks Experiencing Outbreaks in Faisalabad, Pakistan

Arch Virol. 2026 Feb 19;171(3):73. doi: 10.1007/s00705-026-06528-1.

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, 38000, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. mubeenahmadvet@gmail.com.
² Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, 38000, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
³ Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, 38000, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
⁴ Animal Science Division, Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology, Faisalabad(NIAB-C), Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences(PIEAS), 45650, Islamabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
⁵ Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, 38000, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. rizwanaslam@uaf.edu.pk.

PMID: 41711947
DOI: 10.1007/s00705-026-06528-1

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Keywords: Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV); Massachusetts-like strain; Pakistan; Phylogenetic analysis; Poultry; S1 glycoprotein; Vaccine breakthrough.