Molecular approaches to the analysis of deformed wing virus replication and pathogenesis in the honey bee, <it>Apis mellifera</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>For years, the understanding of the pathogenetic mechanisms that underlie honey bee viral diseases has been severely hindered because of the lack of a cell culture system for virus propagation. As a result, it is very imperative to d...

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Main Authors: Pettis Jeffery S, Di Prisco Gennaro, Boncristiani Humberto F, Hamilton Michele, Chen Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/6/1/221