Identification of infectious bursal disease virus with atypical VP2 amino acid profile in Latvia

Abstract

Introduction: Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is a causative agent of immunosuppressive disorder resulting in significant losses to the world poultry industry. This study describes the molecular characterisation of an atypical IBDV from a field outbreak that occurred in vaccinated chicken flocks in Latvia in 2011.

Keywords

• chickens
• infectious bursal disease virus
• vp2
• latvia