... Three keys to successful IBV control
Aug 09, 2021Jennifer Grullon
Highly contagious and constantly evolving, infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is notoriously difficult to control.
... Surveillance of circulating IBV types essential for disease control
Jul 06, 2020Jennifer Grullon
Surveillance aimed at pinpointing the type of infectious bronchitis virus that’s circulating in poultry flocks is essential to control of the disease.
... Infectious bronchitis control: Understanding why it’s so difficult
Feb 05, 2019Jennifer Grullon
By Mark W. Jackwood, PhD, Department Head, JR Glisson Professor of Avian Medicine, University of Georgia
... Can improper vaccination make IBV worse?
Feb 23, 2018Jennifer Grullon
Improper vaccination not only fails to protect flocks from infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), but it can also make the problem worse, a leading poultry health expert says.
... Understanding the clinical picture key to effective IB control
Oct 13, 2017Jennifer Grullon
Avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a highly contagious coronavirus found in chickens worldwide that costs the US poultry industry millions of dollars annually.
... Infectious bronchitis: Better diagnostics key to more effective vaccination
Oct 09, 2017Jennifer Grullon
Identification of variant infectious bronchitis viruses (IBVs) has improved with the development of a real-time PCR (qPCR) test that can distinguish the type of virus and determine if it’s vaccine-...
... Looming crisis for poultry: Finding and funding veterinarians
Aug 29, 2017Jennifer Grullon
The poultry industry is rife with job openings for veterinarians that can’t be filled, according to Mark Jackwood, PhD, University of Georgia.
... Surveillance, careful vaccine selection tops “shoot-in-the-dark” strategy for IB control
Feb 02, 2017Jennifer Grullon
Microbiologist Mark Jackwood, PhD, University of Georgia, urges producers not to “shoot in the dark” with infectious bronchitis vaccines and, instead, to focus on surveillance, monitoring and...
... UGA’s Mark Jackwood: Stop ‘shooting in the dark’ with bronchitis vaccination
Feb 11, 2016Jennifer Grullon
Microbiologist Mark Jackwood, PhD, University of Georgia, urges producers not to “shoot in the dark” with infectious bronchitis vaccines and, instead, to focus on surveillance, monitoring and...
... PCR: A simple explanation
Aug 04, 2014Jennifer Grullon
By Mark Jackwood,
Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center, Department of Population Health,
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
