Quantitative patterns of vertical transmission of deformed wing virus in honey bees.

Deformed wing virus (DWV) is an important pathogen in a broad range of insects, including honey bees. Concordant with the spread of Varroa, DWV is present in the majority of honey bee colonies and can result in either low-level infections with asymptomatic bees that nonetheless exhibit increased col...

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Main Authors: Esmaeil Amiri, Per Kryger, Marina D Meixner, Micheline K Strand, David R Tarpy, Olav Rueppell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5875871?pdf=render