Venereal and vertical transmission of deformed wing virus in honeybees ( Apis mellifera L.)

Deformed wing virus (DWV) infected semen was used for artificial insemination of DWV-free virgin queens. High titres of DWV could subsequently be detected not only in the spermatheca, but also in the ovaries, demonstrating venereal transmission of DWV in honey bees. Subsequent vertical transmission...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of invertebrate pathology 2008-06, Vol.98 (2), p.184-189
Hauptverfasser:	de Miranda, J.R., Fries, I.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal productions Animals Apiculture Apis mellifera artificial insemination bee diseases bee viruses Bees - virology Biological and medical sciences Deformed wing virus disease detection Disease Transmission, Infectious - veterinary Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Honeybee Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical - veterinary Insect Viruses - pathogenicity Insecta Invertebrates Male progeny queen honey bees Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction RNA Viruses - pathogenicity RNA, Viral - analysis semen sexually transmitted diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral - transmission Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral - veterinary Spermatozoa - virology Terrestrial animal productions Venereal transmission Vertical transmission virgin females virgin queens virus transmission
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Zusammenfassung:	Deformed wing virus (DWV) infected semen was used for artificial insemination of DWV-free virgin queens. High titres of DWV could subsequently be detected not only in the spermatheca, but also in the ovaries, demonstrating venereal transmission of DWV in honey bees. Subsequent vertical transmission of the virus to the progeny of DWV infected queens was also demonstrated. Neither transmission route is 100% effective. Whether venereal transmission of DWV occurs during natural mating remains to be determined. The implications for the use, sale and transport of semen samples for artificial insemination are discussed.
ISSN:	0022-2011 1096-0805
DOI:	10.1016/j.jip.2008.02.004