Lack of evidence for an association between Iridovirus and colony collapse disorder.

Colony collapse disorder (CCD) is characterized by the unexplained losses of large numbers of adult worker bees (Apis mellifera) from apparently healthy colonies. Although infections, toxins, and other stressors have been associated with the onset of CCD, the pathogenesis of this disorder remains ob...

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Main Authors: Rafal Tokarz, Cadhla Firth, Craig Street, Diana L Cox-Foster, W Ian Lipkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21738798/pdf/?tool=EBI