Table 3.
Results from testing field samples using the diagnostic infectious bronchitis virus real‐time RT‐PCR assay
| Species | Total number of samples tested | Positive by virus isolation | Positive by real‐time RT‐PCR | Real‐time RT‐PCR‐positive result confirmed by sequencing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 251 | 3 | 153 | 31 |
| Turkey | 29 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Pheasant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pigeon | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknowna | 32 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| Total | 323 | 3 | 176 | 41 |
aSamples were classified as unknown where species information was unavailable.