“…Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a prototype of the Coronaviridae family (Collisson et al, 1992;Siddell et al, 1983). Infection with IBV causes a highly contagious, respiratory disease in chickens with high mortality in young chicks (Alexander et al, 1978;Crinion and Hofstad, 1972;Hofstad, 1984). In addition to the upper and lower respiratory tract, IBV affects the genital and urinary systems and has been isolated from many tissues, including the lung, trachea, cecal tonsils, kidneys, Harderian (paraocular) glands, and spleen (Alexander et al, 1978;Crinion and Hofstad, 1972;Hofstad, 1984).…”