First report of Israeli acute paralysis virus in asymptomatic hives of Argentina

Honey bee mortality has recently been associated with Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV), a proposed etiological agent for a new syndrome known as Colony Collapse Disorder. Bees infected with this virus show shivering wings, progress into paralysis, and finally die outside the hive. During the las...

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Autores: Reynaldi, Francisco José, Sguazza, Guillermo Hernán, Tizzano, Marco Antonio, Fuentealba, Nadia Analia, Galosi, Cecilia Monica, Pecoraro, Marcelo Ricardo
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Argentina
Recursos:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/95867
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/95867
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:honey bee
Israeli acute paralysis virus
RT-PCR
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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Resumo:Honey bee mortality has recently been associated with Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV), a proposed etiological agent for a new syndrome known as Colony Collapse Disorder. Bees infected with this virus show shivering wings, progress into paralysis, and finally die outside the hive. During the last years, honey bee mortality became a serious problem for Argentinean beekeepers. We herein report the preliminary results of a survey carried out to detect IAPV in samples taken from several Argentine provinces, by using a reverse transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction assay. Our data indicate the existence of high frequency of IAPV in asymptomatic hives of Argentina.