Slow bee paralysis virus
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Not to be confused with Acute bee paralysis virus or Chronic bee paralysis virus.
Slow bee paralysis virus (SBPV) is a virus discovered in England in 1974[1] that infects honeybees (Apis mellifera), bumblebees[2] (Bombis spp.), and silkworms (Bombyx mori) through Varroa destructor mite infestations. The virus causes paralysis in the front two pairs of legs of adult bees eventually killing its hosts. The virus is in the iflaviridae family of viruses. Infection by iflaviridae viruses is among the leading cause of death of honeybee colonies.[3] As bees and silkworms are of great economic and biological importance, the virus is the subject of ongoing research.
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Virus classification ![]() | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
Order: | Picornavirales |
Family: | Iflaviridae |
Genus: | Iflavirus |
Species: | Slow bee paralysis virus |
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