Acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV), Kashmir bee virus (KBV) and
Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV) are closely related viruses from
the Family Dicistroviridae that can be best analysed as a complex
of related species, using their similarities and differences to identify
and link the important components of genetic and biological
variation.

It remains to be determined whether ABPV, KBV, IAPV and other
variants within this complex are autonomous viruses meriting species
status, or strains of *single species* (van Regenmortel et al.,
2000). Since there are no clear geographical, temporal, or ecological
separation between ABPV, KBV and IAPV, species designation
will depend heavily on the unique biological and molecular characteristics
of these viruses, such as the specificity of viral replication,
protease processing and encapsidation, to support their clear phylogenetic
separation.

The Acute bee paralysis virus–Kashmir bee virus–Israeli acute paralysis virus complex
Joachim R. de Miranda, Guido Cordoni, Giles Budge
Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 103 (2010) S30–S47

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