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Subject:	Honeybee resistance to viruses
From:	Christina Wahl <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Wed, 9 Sep 2015 10:56:37 +0000
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"Conversely, it would be adaptive for any locally-adapted stock of bees to
develop resistance to both mites and local pathogens (including viruses)."

In humans there are antibodies that are developed *after* initially succumbing to an illness that allow us to be "resistant" the next time we are exposed.  I cannot see that bees could have such a mechanism as their lives are too short.  So what mechanism do you imagine they could be bred for that would allow them to resist viruses?

Christina



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