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20926637

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
Pt 1
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-12-20
pubmed:abstractText
The Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV) is a significant marker of honeybee colony collapse disorder (CCD). In the present work, we provide the first evidence that Varroa destructor is IAPV replication-competent and capable of vectoring IAPV in honeybees. The honeybees became infected with IAPV after exposure to Varroa mites that carried the virus. The copy number of IAPV in bees was positively correlated with the density of Varroa mites and time period of exposure to Varroa mites. Further, we showed that the mite-virus association could possibly reduce host immunity and therefore promote elevated levels of virus replication. This study defines an active role of Varroa mites in IAPV transmission and sheds light on the epidemiology of IAPV infection in honeybees.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1465-2099
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
92
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
151-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Varroa destructor is an effective vector of Israeli acute paralysis virus in the honeybee, Apis mellifera.
pubmed:affiliation
Dipartimento di Entomologia e Zoologia Agraria Filippo Silvestri, Universita' degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Universita' n.100, 80055 Portici, Napoli, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't