Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Implications for Honey Bee Health
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2014-07-31Author
Yan Ping Chen
Jeffery S. Pettis
Miguel Corona
Wei Ping Chen
Cong Jun Li
Marla Spivak
P. Kirk Visscher
Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman
Humberto Boncristiani
Yan Zhao
Dennis vanEngelsdorp
Keith Delaplane
Leellen Solter
Francis Drummond
Matthew Kramer
W. Ian Lipkin
Gustavo Palacios
Michele C. Hamilton
Barton Smith
Shao Kang Huang
Huo Qing Zheng
Ji Lian Li
Xuan Zhang
Ai Fen Zhou
Li You Wu
Ji Zhong Zhou
Myeong-L. Lee
Erica W. Teixeira
Zhi Guo Li
Jay D. Evans
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Author Summary The mysterious outbreak of honey bee Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in the US in 2006–2007 has attracted massive media attention and created great concerns over the effects of various risk factors on bee health. Understanding the factors that are linked to the honey bee colony declines may provide insights for managing similar incidents in the future. We conducted this study to elucidate traits of a key honey bee virus, Israeli acute paralysis virus. We then developed an innovative strategy to control virus levels. The knowledge and insights gained from this study will have positive implications for bee disease management, helping to mitigate worldwide colony losses.
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Chen YP, Pettis JS, Corona M, Chen WP, Li CJ, Spivak M, et al. (2014) Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Implications for Honey Bee Health. PLoS Pathog 10(7): e1004261. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1004261