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Experimental infection of acute bee paralysis virus induces differential responses of selected honey bee immune genes, independent of varroa resistance

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By Xinyan Ruan, Amélie Noël, Joachim R. de Miranda, Barbara E. Locke, Srinivas Thaduri
| Nature Verified
Abstract Honeybees (Apis mellifera) have a complex immune system, with both innate and social immunity. The mite-resistant honeybee population from Gotland, Sweden, is well-known for their independent resistance to Varroa destructor mites and tolerance to virus infections, particularly deformed wing virus and acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV). However, the immune mechanisms underlying their virus tolerance remains unclear.
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Darwin’s solution: Honeybees survive mite vectors and viruses through natural selection

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By Peter C. Neumann, Alexis L. Beaurepaire, Robert Brodschneider, Norman Carreck, Bjørn H. Dahle, Joachim R. de Miranda, Raquel de Sousa, Vincent Dietemann, Nurit Eliash, James Ellis, Silvio Erler, Jay Evans, Barbara E. Locke, Stephen Martin, Fanny Mondet, Linde Morawetz, Arrigo Moro, Jeff Pettis, Christian Pirk, Victoria Soroker, Maéva Techer, Geoffrey Williams, HuoQing Zheng, Kirsten S. Traynor, Maria Bouga, Aslı Özkırım, Delphine Panziera, Aygün Schiesser
| Cell Press Verified
Keywords host–vector–virus coevolution host shifts natural hosts Varroa Tropilaelaps Apis Honey bee host–parasitic mite vector–virus interface underlies colony losses Although the number of managed western honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies has increased globally [1], beekeepers continue to struggle with unsustainably high colony losses [2,3], particularly throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
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Evidence for virus-associated recapping behaviour in honey bees ( Apis mellifera ) with differential detection sensitivity between varroa-resistant and non-resistant colonies

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By Amélie Noël, Séverine D. Kotrschal, Naomi Keehnen, Barbara E. Locke, Cathelijne G. A. Boer, Joachim R. de Miranda
| Nature Verified
Abstract Social immunity is vital for protecting honey bee colonies from pathogens and parasites. Among these threats, the parasitic mite Varroa destructor is particularly devastating, both by weakening parasitized bees and by transmitting several potentially lethal viruses, most notably Deformed Wing Virus (DWV).
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