Detection of Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) and Apis mellifera Filamentous Virus (AmFV) in Honey Bees in Mexico
| Autor: | Gerardo Pérez-Ordóñez, Alma I. Sáenz-Mendoza, Carlos H. Acosta-Muñiz, Alejandro Romo-Chacón, Mayra C. García-Anaya |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Apis mellifera filamentous virus rt-pcr fungi food and beverages Plant Science Biology israeli acute paralysis virus (iapv) 01 natural sciences Virology bee viruses 010602 entomology 03 medical and health sciences Honey Bees 030104 developmental biology QL1-991 Insect Science apis mellifera filamentous virus (amfv) honey bee colony losses behavior and behavior mechanisms Israeli acute paralysis virus Zoology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Apicultural Science, Vol 62, Iss 1, Pp 141-144 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2299-4831 |
| Popis: | The recent alarming loss of honey bee colonies around the world is believed to be related to the presence of viruses. The aim of this study was to detect two major viral diseases, Apis mellifera Filamentous virus (AmFV) and Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) using Reverse Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction RT-PCR, in honey bees in Mexico. Adult and larvae honey bee samples were collected from asymptomatic colonies of six major beekeeping regions in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Both viruses were detected in both developmental stages of honey bees, IAPV at a higher prevalence (23.5%) as compared to AmFV, only in 0.9% of samples. However, this is the first report on AmFV infection in Mexican apiaries. Further studies are required to understand the AmFV and IAPV impact on colony loss in Mexico and to develop strategies for enhancing the control of viral diseases. |
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