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Tamer Sharafeldin

Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Veterinary Pathologist

605-688-6544

Animal Disease Research 1114
Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences-Box 2175
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Turkey industry
Game birds
Backyard small poultry flocks

State & Regional Offices

SDSU Campus

Also by Tamer Sharafeldin

Several chickens in chicken coup. Some are resting lethargically.

Importance of Chicken Infectious Bronchitis Virus: Q&A

Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a coronavirus that infects chicken flocks, causing respiratory disease. Some IBV isolates can result in a kidney disease (nephritis). Drop of egg production in laying hens is an important sign for IBV infection.