| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9486345 | Journal of Invertebrate Pathology | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Individual honey bee Apis mellifera L. queens were examined for the presence of six honey bee viruses including acute bee paralysis virus, chronic bee paralysis virus, black queen cell virus, deformed wing virus, Kashmir bee virus, and sacbrood virus. All viruses, except ABPV, were detected in the samples. Among queens examined for virus infections, 93% had multiple virus infections. The detection of viruses in queens raises the possibility of a vertical transmission pathway wherein infected queens can pass virus through their eggs to their offspring.
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Authors
Yanping Chen, Jeffery S. Pettis, Mark F. Feldlaufer,