Tag: viral transmission
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Flowers as a Highway for Bee Viruses: From Hives to Wild Pollinators
Introduction: When Flowers Bridge the Gap Between Hives and Wildlife Pollinators rely on flowering plants for sustenance, but flowers can play an unintended role in disease dynamics. Recent observations from Israel’s spring bloom in the Judean Foothills highlight how viruses that originate in managed honey bee hives can travel to wild bee populations that visit…
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ASU Study in Ethiopia: Adenoviruses in Monkeys Revealed
Unveiling Viral Behavior in the Wild Arizona State University researchers have turned their attention to adenoviruses in wild primates in Ethiopia, aiming to understand how these common viruses behave outside laboratory settings. Adenoviruses are familiar to human health as culprits behind cold-like symptoms and flu-like illnesses, but their presence in closely related primates raises important…