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SUBMITTER: Brettell LE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5385554 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20170410
The ecto-parasitic mite Varroa destructor has transformed the previously inconsequential Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) into the most important honey bee viral pathogen responsible for the death of millions of colonies worldwide. Naturally, DWV persists as a low level covert infection transmitted between nest-mates. It has long been speculated that Varroa via immunosuppression of the bees, activate a covert infection into an overt one. Here we show that despite Varroa feeding on a population of 20-40 ...[more]