Mode of Transmission Determines the Virulence of <i>Black Queen Cell Virus</i> in Adult Honey Bees, Posing a Future Threat to Bees and Apiculture

Honey bees (<i>Apis mellifera</i>) can be infected by many viruses, some of which pose a major threat to their health and well-being. A critical step in the dynamics of a viral infection is its mode of transmission. Here, we compared for the first time the effect of mode of horizontal tr...

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Main Authors: Yahya Al Naggar, Robert J. Paxton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/5/535