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Deformed wing virus variant shift from 2010 to 2016 in managed and feral UK honey bee colonies.
Archives of virology - 1 Oct 2021
Kevill J L, Stainton K C, Schroeder D C, Martin S J
Abstract excerpt
Deformed wing virus (DWV) has been linked to the global decline of honey bees. DWV exists as three master variants (DWV-A, DWV-B, and DWV-C), each with differing outcomes for the honey bee host. Research in the USA showed a shift from DWV-A to DWV-B between 2010 to 2016 in honey bee colonies. Likewise, in the UK, a small study in 2007 found only DWV-A, whereas in 2016, DWV-B was the most prevalent variant. This...
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