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ArticlePoultry science2026

Molecular characteristics, phylodynamics, and evolutionary changes of avian infectious bronchitis virus detected from chickens in Yunnan Province, 2021-2024.

Weiwu Mu, Huixin Liu, Xuzhao Zou, Ronghai Wang, Jingxia Wang, Xianghua Li, Fengping He, Sunpeth Angkititrakul, Bin Xiang, Liangyu Yang

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Weiwu MuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China; Center for Poultry Disease Control and Prevention, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon Kaen University, 40002, Thailand.
Huixin LiuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China; Center for Poultry Disease Control and Prevention, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China.
Xuzhao ZouCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China; Center for Poultry Disease Control and Prevention, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China.
Ronghai WangYanjin County Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yunnan, Yanjin, 657500, China.
Jingxia WangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China.
Xianghua LiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China.
Fengping HeCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China; Center for Poultry Disease Control and Prevention, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China.
Sunpeth AngkititrakulFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon Kaen University, 40002, Thailand.
Bin XiangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China; Center for Poultry Disease Control and Prevention, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China.
Liangyu YangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China; Center for Poultry Disease Control and Prevention, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, China. Electronic address: 1993009@ynau.edu.cn.

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Abstract

Avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is endemic in poultry flocks worldwide, posing a significant threat to the global poultry industry. Frequent mixing of free-range local chickens with introduced chickens in Yunnan Province, China, facilitates the transmission, recombination, and mutation of avian IBV, thereby complicating disease prevention and control. In this study, we aimed to investigate the presence of IBV in poultry populations in Yunnan Province. Samples were collected from live poultry markets (LPMs) and breeding farms, comprising 725 randomly sampled cloacal/fecal swabs and 55 tissue samples. IBV-positive samples were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction (PCR), with an overall positivity rate of 0.89% (7/780) for all tested samples. The positivity rate was 0.35% (2/564) in Kunming, 3.7% (2/54) in Zhaotong, 20% (1/5) in Yuxi, and 12.5% (2/16) in Baoshan, while no IBV was detected in samples from Lanping, Xichou, or Ninglang. Six IBV strains, including five GI-19 strains and one GVI-1 strain, were successfully isolated. Phylogenetic analysis further showed that the Yunnan GI-19 strains predominantly clustered with strains originating from Sichuan Province. Sequencing of the S1 gene revealed several amino acids substitutions per isolate in hypervariable regions HVR1-HVR3. Notably, a valine (V) and glycine (G) insertion between amino acid positions 88 and 89 was identified exclusively in isolate F210, a feature rarely reported in IBV. Protein-protein docking analysis indicated that the unique 88-89 insertion in isolate F210 S1 may alter its binding interactions with the host receptor ANPEP. Whole-genome comparison revealed that isolate YX3 shared 97.05% nucleotide identity with strain CK/CH/GX/YL17/2017 from Guangxi, whereas isolates Q47, F13, and F210 shared 96.40%-97.27% identity with strain CK/Henan/H1036/2021 from Henan. Recombination analysis detected obvious recombination events in isolates F13, F210, Q47, and YX3, with GI-22 strains serving as the major parental donors. These genetic characteristics, recombination patterns, and structural insights demonstrate the complex evolutionary dynamics of circulating IBV strains in Yunnan. Continuous molecular epidemiological surveillance combined with functional protein analysis is essential to monitor emerging variants and formulating targeted, effective disease control strategies.

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Avian infectious bronchitis virusPhylodynamicsRecombinationYunnan Province

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PMID42736223
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