Detection of viral sequences in semen of honeybees (Apis mellifera): Evidence for vertical transmission of viruses through drones

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 105-108

  Yue, Constanze ^a   Schröder, Marion ^a   Bienefeld, Kaspar ^a   Genersch, Elke ^a  

^a Institute for Bee Research   (Germany)

Author keywords

ABPV; DWV; Honeybee virus; Vertical transmission

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APIS MELLIFERA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DEFORMED WING VIRUS; EUKARYOTA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

VIRUS RNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; GENETICS; INSECT VIRUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; SPERM; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; INSECT VIRUSES; RNA, VIRAL; SEMEN;

EID: 33646788061     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2006.02.005     Document Type: Article

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