A scientific note on the first detection of black queen cell virus in honey bees (Apis mellifera) in Mexico

Apidologie ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 382-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernesto Guzman-Novoa ◽  
Mollah Md. Hamiduzzaman ◽  
Adriana Correa-Benítez ◽  
Laura G. Espinosa-Montaño ◽  
José L. Uribe-Rubio
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Black Queen Cell Virus ◽  
Scientific Note ◽  
Queen Cell

scholarly journals Brain transcriptomes of honey bees ( Apis mellifera ) experimentally infected by two pathogens: Black queen cell virus and Nosema ceranae

Genomics Data ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 79-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent Doublet ◽  
Robert J. Paxton ◽  
Cynthia M. McDonnell ◽  
Emeric Dubois ◽  
Sabine Nidelet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Nosema Ceranae ◽  
Black Queen Cell Virus ◽  
Queen Cell

scholarly journals Coding-Complete Genome Sequence of a Black Queen Cell Virus Isolate from Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) in Italy

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (28) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raied Abou Kubaa ◽  
Annalisa Giampetruzzi ◽  
Rocco Addante ◽  
Maria Saponari
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Complete Genome Sequence ◽  
Complete Genome ◽  
Virus Isolate ◽  
High Similarity ◽  
Black Queen Cell Virus ◽  
Queen Cell ◽  
Genome Phylogeny

ABSTRACT In this study, we documented the complete coding genome sequence of a Black queen cell virus (BQCV) isolate from honey bees in Italy. This genome sequence illustrates a high similarity with other BQCV isolates reported worldwide and could provide insights into BQCV genome phylogeny and divergence.

scholarly journals Presence and Prevalence of Viruses in Local and Migratory Honeybees (Apis mellifera) in Massachusetts

2009 ◽  
Vol 75 (24) ◽  
pp. 7862-7865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Welch ◽  
Francis Drummond ◽  
Sunil Tewari ◽  
Anne Averill ◽  
John P. Burand
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Black Queen Cell Virus ◽  
Deformed Wing Virus ◽  
Sacbrood Virus ◽  
Queen Cell ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Migratory and local bees in Massachusetts were analyzed for seven viruses. Three were detected: black queen cell virus (BQCV), deformed wing virus (DWV), and sacbrood virus (SBV). DWV was most common, followed closely by BQCV and then by SBV. BQCV and SBV were present at significantly higher rates in the migratory bees assayed, bringing into question the impact that these bees have on the health of local bee populations.

scholarly journals Feral and managed honey bees, Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae), in southern California have similar levels of viral pathogens

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy C Geffre ◽  
Dillon Travis ◽  
Joshua Kohn ◽  
James Nieh
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Southern California ◽  
Multiple Stressors ◽  
Pollination Services ◽  
Viral Pathogens ◽  
Viral Pathogen ◽  
Deformed Wing Virus ◽  
Native Bee ◽  
Queen Cell

Bees provide critical pollination services but are threatened by multiple stressors, including viral pathogens. Most studies of pollinator health focus on managed honey bees (Apis mellifera Linnaeus) (MHB) or native bee species, but a third player, the feral honey bee (FHB), requires further study. Spillover and spillback of viral pathogens between these managed, feral, and native bees is generating increasing interest. In this case study, we provide evidence suggesting that FHB colonies play an important role in viral pathogen dynamics of southern California pollinator communities because they act as reservoirs, of viral pathogens such as acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV), black queen cell virus (BQCV), and deformed wing virus (DWV). Surprisingly, even though FHB are not treated for diseases or parasites, they harbor similar pathogen loads to MHB, which are usually highly treated, suggesting the need for future studies to determine if FHB resist or are more resilient to viruses.

scholarly journals Analysis of the complete genome sequence of black queen-cell virus, a picorna-like virus of honey bees

2000 ◽  
Vol 81 (8) ◽  
pp. 2111-2119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Leat ◽  
Brenda Ball ◽  
Vandana Govan ◽  
Sean Davison
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Untranslated Region ◽  
Rhopalosiphum Padi ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Nucleotide Sequence Analysis ◽  
Black Queen Cell Virus ◽  
Queen Cell ◽  
African Honey Bees ◽  
Plautia Stali

A virus with picorna-like biophysical properties was isolated from South African honey bees. On the basis of serology, it was identified as an isolate of black queen-cell virus (BQCV). Nucleotide sequence analysis revealed an 8550 nt polyadenylated genome containing two large ORFs. The 5′-proximal ORF (ORF 1) represented 4968 nt while the 3′-proximal ORF (ORF 2) represented 2562 nt. The ORFs were separated by a 208 nt intergenic region and were flanked by a 657 nt 5′-untranslated region and a 155 nt 3′-untranslated region. Deduced amino acid sequences for ORF 1 and ORF 2 were most similar to the non-structural and structural proteins, respectively, of Drosophila C virus (DCV), Rhopalosiphum padi virus (RhPV), Himetobi P virus (HiPV) and Plautia stali intestine virus (PSIV). It is proposed that BQCV belongs to the group of picorna-like, insect-infecting RNA viruses constituted by DCV, RhPV, HiPV and PSIV.

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