First molecular detection of co-infection of honey bee viruses in asymptomatic Bombus atratus in South America;Primeira detecção molecular de co-infecção de vírus de abelhas em Bombus atratus assintomática na América do Sul

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 797-800

  Reynaldi, F J ^a,b   Sguazza, G H ^a   Albicoro, F J ^a   Pecoraro, M R ^a   Galosi, C M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^c Centro Científico y Tecnológico Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentine; Bumblebee; Multiplex PCR

Indexed keywords

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ANIMAL; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BEE; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; INSECT VIRUS; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA VIRUS; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; BEES; COINFECTION; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; INSECT VIRUSES; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 84899930649     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842013000400016     Document Type: Article

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