Abstract: The purpose of this research was to establish a rapid detection serological method against avain infectious bronchitis virus (IBV).In this study,an indirect ELISA method was established using IBV as the detected antigen and a variety of testing conditions were optimized.The results showed that the optimal antigen coating concentration was 19.2 μg/mL and the optimal condition for coating was incubated at 37 ℃ for 1 h and then 4 ℃ overnight.The optimal dilutions of serum and enzyme labeled antibody were 1:800 and 1:7 000 incubated at 37 ℃ for 60 min,respectively.The optimal condition of chromogenic substrate was incubated at 37 ℃ for 10 min in the dark.The specificity,repeatability and sensitivity tests proved that the indirect ELISA did not cross-react with positive antiviral sera of other chicken diseases,had good repeatability and could detect IBV antibody when serum was diluted 1:12 800.We concluded that the established indirect ELISA was specific,repeatable and sensitive.

Key words: avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV); indirect ELISA; antibody detection