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Re: vectors
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Bill T <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:21:06 -0500
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On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 9:10 AM, Peter L Borst <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Hi Bill,
> If it seems as if there is no one right answer to this question,


Agree. It really gets into semantics since there is agreement as to what is
happening. It would be interesting to see what a medical specialist would
call it. My guess is vector, since it does meet the general criteria.

Another interesting point you brought up is the "viruses may then replicate
within the mite". Wonder how this happens since it would need to use the
mites cells, so the mites would be infected and would not be a passive
carrier. So they may be affected by the virus.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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