A Virulent Strain of Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) of Honeybees (Apis mellifera) Prevails after Varroa destructor-Mediated, or In Vitro, Transmission

The globally distributed ectoparasite Varroa destructor is a vector for viral pathogens of the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera), in particular the Iflavirus Deformed Wing Virus (DWV). In the absence of Varroa low levels DWV occur, generally causing asymptomatic infections. Conversely, Varroa-infest...

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Main Authors: Ryabov, Eugene V., Wood, Graham R., Fannon, Jessica M., Moore, Jonathan D., Bull, James C., Chandler, Dave, Mead, Andrew, Burroughs, Nigel, Evans, David J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4072795/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24968198
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004230
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