Capsid Gene Divergence of Black Queen Cell Virus Isolates in Thailand and Japan Honey Bee Species

• Main Authors: Wannapha Mookhploy, Kiyoshi Kimura, Terd Disayathanoowat, Mikio Yoshiyama, Kai Hondo, Panuwan Chantawannakul
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84931857770&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/44837
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2015 The Authors. Black queen cell virus (BQCV) has been found in honey bees worldwide. By using the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) technique, BQCV was detected in a non-native species, Apis mellifera L., collected in both Thailand and Japan, and three other honey bee spe...