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Deformed wing virus genotypes A and B do not elicit immunologically different responses in naïve honey bee hosts.
Insect molecular biology - 1 Feb 2025
Norton Amanda M, Buchmann Gabriele, Ashe Alyson, Watson Owen T, Beekman Madeleine, Remnant Emily J
Abstract excerpt
Iflavirus aladeformis (Picornavirales: Iflaviridae), commonly known as deformed wing virus(DWV), in association with Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman (Mesostigmata: Varroidae), is a leading factor associated with honey bee (Apis mellifera L. [Hymenoptera: Apidae]) deaths. The virus and mite have a near global distribution, making it difficult to separate the effect of one from the other. The prevalence of...
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