The Effect of Oral Administration of dsRNA on Viral Replication and Mortality in Bombus terrestris

Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV), a single-stranded RNA virus, has a worldwide distribution and affects honeybees as well as other important pollinators. IAPV infection in honeybees has been successfully repressed by exploiting the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway of the insect’s innate immune re...

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Main Authors: Niels Piot, Simon Snoeck, Maarten Vanlede, Guy Smagghe, Ivan Meeus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/6/2765