安徽省七种蜜蜂病毒的发生与流行研究

【目的】调查安徽省内7种常见蜜蜂病毒:蜜蜂畸翅病毒(Deformed wing virus,DWV)、以色列急性麻痹病毒(Israeli acute paralysis virus,IAPV)、急性蜜蜂麻痹病毒(Acute bee paralysis virus,ABPV)、慢性麻痹病毒(Chronic bee paralysis virus,CBPV)、黑蜂王台病毒(Black queen cell virus,BQCV)、囊状幼虫病病毒(Sacbrood virus,SBV)、克什米尔病毒(Kashmir bee virus,KBV)的感染发生情况,为安徽养蜂业可持续健康发展提供理论依据。【方法】运用反转录RT-PCR和序列分析比对的方法对安徽省内21个乡镇中的38个蜂场蜜蜂样品进行研究分析,以获得以上7种蜜蜂病毒的特异性发生情况。【结果】意大利蜜蜂Apis mellifera蜂场感染率:DWV(64%),IAPV(43%),CBPV(32%),ABPV(14%),BQCV(11%);中华蜜蜂Apis cerana蜂场感染率:DWV(80%),IAPV(40%),CBPV(30%),ABPV(10%),BQCV(0)。SBV和KBV在所有的蜜蜂样品中均未检测到。【结论】DWV,IAPV,CBPV,ABPV,BQCV在安徽省内大范围都存在发生流行现象,SBV和KBV对安徽蜜蜂的潜在危害可能性小。     

北京地区六种蜜蜂病毒病的流行病学研究

【目的】对蜜蜂的6种病毒:以色列急性麻痹病毒(Israeli acute paralysis virus,IAPV)、残翅病毒(Deformed wing virus,DWV)、囊状幼虫病病毒(Sacbrood virus,SBV)、急性蜜蜂麻痹病毒(Acute bee paralysis virus,ABPV)、黑蜂王台病毒(Black queen cell virus,BQCV)、慢性麻痹病毒(Chronic bee paralysis virus,CBPV)在北京地区的流行情况进行调查,以期为该地区蜜蜂病毒病的防控提供一定的理论依据。【方法】应用多重RT-PCR法确定上述6种病毒在该地区的感染情况,并通过序列分析确定特异性。【结果】在所有检测样本中均未检测到急性麻痹病病毒和慢性麻痹病病毒,感染率最高的是以色列急性麻痹病毒,其次是残翅病毒。检测的样本普遍存在混合感染。【结论】以色列急性麻痹病毒、残翅病毒、囊状幼虫病病毒、黑蜂王台病毒4种病毒可能在北京地区广泛分布。     

蜜蜂残翼病毒TaqMan-MGB探针荧光定量RT-PCR检测方法的建立

蜜蜂残翅病毒(Deform wing virus,DWV)已成为世界上最著名、分布最广、研究最为深入的昆虫病原.虽然DWV以前存在于蜜蜂种群中,但一种新的媒介一外寄生螨Varroa破坏体的到来和全球传播,极大地促进了 DWV的流行病学.为了建立快速、准确且能定量分析的蜜蜂残翅病毒,DWV检测方法,本研究参照GenBank中已登录的DWV高度保守的3C-RdRp基因区域,设计了 1对特异性引物和带有羧基荧光素(Fast Auxiliary Memory,FAM)与淬灭基团(Eclipse)标记的TaqMan探针,并对反应条件进行优化,建立了检测DWV的TaqMan-MGB探针荧光定量RT-PCR检测方法(TaqMan qRT-PCR),同时对该检测方法的特异性、敏感性、重复性进行了试验,并对临床样品进行检测.结果显示:该方法最佳上下游引物和探针浓度分别为12.5μmol/L和10μmol/L,最佳退火温度为59℃;敏感性试验中,对DWV质粒标准品检测下限为2.58×101拷贝/μL;本方法特异性较好,对蜜蜂常见病毒-蜜蜂慢性麻痹病毒(Chronic bee paralysis virus,CBPV)、蜜蜂急性麻痹病毒(Acute paralysis virus,ABPV)、黑蜂王台病毒(Black queen cell virus,BQCV)、囊状幼虫病毒(Sacbrood virus,SBV)、以色列急性麻痹病毒(Israeli acute paralysis virus,IAPV)和中蜂囊状幼虫病毒(Chinese sacbrood virus,CSBV)无交叉反应;且批内变异系数和批间变异系数均小于2％.利用该方法对49份临床疑似样本进行检测,其中DWV阳性样本为35份,检出率高于常规RT-PCR方法,且病毒载量大于1×107拷贝/只样本数共24份,表明辽宁和河北部分地区感染DWV蜂群中病毒载量较高,流行情况比较严重.因此,本研究建立的TaqMan探针荧光定量RT-PCR方法具有灵敏度高、特异性强、重复性好等特点,能够用于DWV病原监测、流行病学调查和病毒定量分析等相关研究.     

慢性蜜蜂麻痹病毒半套式PCR检测方法的建立

参考NCBI(National Center of Biotechnology Information)已发表的慢性蜜蜂麻痹病毒(Chronic bee paralysis virus,CBPV)的全基因序列,设计3条检测CBPV的特异性引物,建立CBPV半套式PCR(Polymerase Chain Reaction)检测方法,对其外引物退火温度(52、54、56和58℃)、内引物退火温度(48、50、52和54℃)、引物浓度(0.1、0.2和0.4mmol/L)和ExTaq酶体积(0.25、0.5和1μL)进行优化,并对优化后的方法进行了特异性、敏感性验证,同时,利用该方法对20份临床样品进行检测。结果表明,该半套式PCR最佳外引物退火温度、内引物退火温度、引物浓度和ExTaq酶体积分别为56℃、50℃、0.2mmol/L和0.25μL;感染CBPV与健康蜜蜂、急性蜜蜂麻痹病毒(Acute paralysis virus,ABPV)、中蜂囊状幼虫病病毒(Chinese sacbrood bee virus,CSBV)、黑蜂王台病毒(Black queen cell virus,BQCV)、蜜蜂残翼病毒(Deformed wing virus,DWV)的cDNA均无交叉反应,检出最低下限为10-3pg;从20份临床样品中检出4份阳性。说明建立的CBPV半套式PCR检测方法具有快捷、敏感、特异等优点,可用于CBPV感染的临床诊断和流行病学调查。     

以色列急性麻痹病毒(IAPV)的特性及入侵受体的研究进展

以色列急性麻痹病毒（Israeli acute paralysis virus, IAPV）是一种严重危害蜜蜂健康的病毒,其感染特性主要表现为较强的传染性和致病性。IAPV能感染多种宿主,不仅能感染蜜蜂,还能感染熊蜂、无刺蜂、胡蜂和蚂蚁等昆虫以及狄斯瓦螨Varroa destructor。受体是决定其宿主范围和嗜性组织的重要因素,病毒入侵过程中关键的一步就是与受体蛋白结合,但迄今为止,国内外针对蜜蜂病毒的受体研究较为匮乏,尚无该病毒受体报道。NPC（NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter）,一种细胞内转运胆固醇的蛋白,是多种昆虫病毒的胞内受体,在病毒感染中扮演着关键的角色。之前研究表明,该蛋白可能与蜜蜂病毒的感染过程有关。本文综述了IAPV的特性和可能的入侵受体,包括病毒分子结构特征、流行与传播、宿主范围以及感染机制,以期深入认识IAPV的发病机制。     

蜜蜂克什米尔病毒实时荧光RT-PCR检测方法的建立和评价

蜜蜂克什米尔病毒(Kashmir bee virus,KBV)是一种高毒力的急性蜜蜂病毒,可以引起蜜蜂的死亡和蜂群崩溃.本研究旨在建立一种灵敏、快速检测KBV的TaqMan实时荧光RT-PCR检测方法.参照GenBank中polymerase polyprotein有关基因序列,设计一组特异性引物和探针,并通过体外转录法制备RNA标准品作为阳性模板.在对反应体系进行优化的基础上,建立了 KBV的实时荧光RT-PCR检测方法并进行了特异性试验、敏感性试验、重复性试验和临床样本验证.结果显示:该方法能有效扩增8×100拷贝/μL～8×107拷贝/μL 的KBV标准品,建立的标准曲线呈现良好的线性关系.该方法的检测灵敏度为8拷贝/μL,对其他蜜蜂病毒不发生交叉反应,具有很好的特异性;重复性试验结果显示组内和组间的变异系数分别低于1％和2％,重复性良好.应用本研究建立方法与常规RT-PCR方法对样品进行检测,TaqMan实时荧光RT-PCR检测方法的特异性优于常规RT-PCR.本研究建立的实时荧光RT-PCR检测具有良好的敏感性、特异性和重复性,为KBV的检测和流行病学调查提供技术支持.     

中华蜜蜂半乳糖凝集素AcGalectin的表达、纯化及性质分析

【目的】本研究旨在明确中华蜜蜂Apis cerana cerana半乳糖凝集素(galectin)的功能及其与病毒的相互作用。【方法】提取中华蜜蜂的总RNA,利用RT-PCR技术获得Galectin基因,然后利用生物信息学软件对基因序列及其推导氨基酸序列和结构特征进行分析;再依据大肠杆菌Escherichia coli密码子的偏嗜性对该基因密码子进行优化、原核表达,并制备重组蛋白;最后,通过Far-western blotting技术检测纯化的重组蛋白与纯化的中蜂囊状幼虫病毒(Chinese sacbrood virus,CSBV)、慢性蜜蜂麻痹病毒(Chronic bee paralysis virus,CBPV)和残翅病毒(Deformed wing virus,DWV)的结合情况。【结果】从中华蜜蜂中克隆到Galectin基因,并将其命名为Ac Galectin(Gen Bank登录号:MG557559),其cDNA全长为1 473 bp。Ac Galectin空间结构比较稳定,包含一个半乳糖识别结构域。系统进化树表明,Galectin明显分为两簇,膜翅目蜜蜂科昆虫的Galectin形成一个簇,而其他昆虫Galectin形成另一簇。经密码子优化后的Ac Galectin基因能够在大肠杆菌感受态细胞BL21(DE3)中高效表达。纯化的重组Ac Galectin蛋白可与CSBV和CBPV结合,但不与DWV结合。【结论】结果表明Ac Galectin与蜂病毒CSBV和CBPV有结合作用。本研究为Ac Galectin在CSBV和CBPV感染过程中的功能研究奠定了基础。     

狄斯瓦螨和蜜蜂残翅病毒对蜜蜂健康的协同影响

世界各地大范围的西方蜜蜂Apis mellifera蜂群损失现象已引起科学界和公众的持续关注。狄斯瓦螨Varroa destructor和蜜蜂残翅病毒(Deformed wing virus,DWV)是西方蜜蜂群中最主要的两大生物威胁。尽管二者侵害蜜蜂均已有较长历史,但直至近十年来的研究才发现两者间的协同效应对蜂群健康的影响远超过其单独作用时所造成的危害:(1)蜜蜂残翅病毒可在狄斯瓦螨体内大量复制,继而进一步传播;(2)狄斯瓦螨的刺吸行为使病毒粒子跨越寄主的生理屏障而直接进入蜜蜂血淋巴;(3)狄斯瓦螨的寄生促使蜜蜂残翅病毒的高毒力毒株在蜂群中优势扩增和盛行;(4)狄斯瓦螨影响蜜蜂个体发育与免疫系统等生理机能,以致降低了蜂群对病毒的抵抗力;(5)蜜蜂残翅病毒对宿主造成的免疫抑制有利于狄斯瓦螨的寄生与繁殖。狄斯瓦螨、蜜蜂残翅病毒和西方蜜蜂间的关系已经成为昆虫外寄生物、病原体与寄主相互作用研究的一个典型模型。本文对近十年该领域的相关研究进行综述,以期为蜂群损失的原因调查以及昆虫寄生虫、病原微生物与寄主间关系的研究提供参考和借鉴。     

蜜蜂残翅病毒在中华蜜蜂及其蜂箱奇露尾甲的发生与进化分析

蜜蜂残翅病毒(Deformed wing virus,DWV)广泛存在于我国规模化养殖的蜂群中,具有明显的季节流行特征.近年来,DWV不断向野生授粉昆虫及其它昆虫传播,包括蜜蜂新的寄生性病害蜂箱奇露尾甲Aethina tumida.前期本实验室已鉴定来源于中华蜜蜂Apis cerana与意大利蜜蜂Apis mellifera的蜂箱奇露尾甲均感染了蜜蜂病毒,但未调查来源于同一群的蜜蜂与蜂箱奇露尾甲是否感染了同一病毒,且在进化上有无差异.本研究调查了来源于同一群的中蜂及蜂箱奇露尾甲感染病毒情况,发现只感染了蜜蜂残翅病毒A型(DWV-A),未发现其它病毒.对DWV-A的3个片段进化分析表明,虽然DWV-A同时感染了中华蜜蜂和蜂箱奇露尾甲,但是VP3基因在不同的寄主中呈现明显不同的亲缘关系.这一结果为蜜蜂残翅病毒在蜜蜂及寄生病害中的进化提供了数据,为进一步研究病毒在不同寄主间的传播与进化奠定了基础.     

狄斯瓦螨与蜜蜂的寄生关系

蜜蜂Apis spp.是重要的经济昆虫,也是研究最为深入和广泛的社会性昆虫。狄斯瓦螨Varroa destructor是蜜蜂的体外寄生虫,是对西方蜜蜂Apis mellifera蜂群健康危害最为严重的生物因子。近十多年来,由于全球蜂群损失现象严重,而同时以蜜蜂为代表的授粉昆虫的健康直接关系到农业生产和生态安全,关于狄斯瓦螨与蜜蜂的寄生关系的研究受到极大关注。作为社会性昆虫的一种体外寄生虫,狄斯瓦螨不仅需要适应蜜蜂个体的生长发育,借助蜜蜂化蛹期间的封盖期完成繁殖,同时还要能够逃避蜜蜂社会性行为的清理。本文从狄斯瓦螨的生物学特性以及其与寄主间的互作关系等方面进行论述,以期进一步理解寄生虫-无脊椎动物寄主(特别是社会性昆虫寄主)的相互作用,为寄生虫病学研究提供借鉴。     

Occurrence and prevalence of seven bee viruses in Apis mellifera and Apis cerana apiaries in China

Populations of Apis mellifera and Apis cerana in China were surveyed for seven bee viruses: acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV), black queen cell virus (BQCV), chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV), deformed wing virus (DWV), Kashmir bee virus (KBV), sacbrood virus (SBV), and Isreal acute paralysis virus (IAPV). No KBV was detected from any samples of the two species. In A. mellifera, DWV was the most prevalent virus, but in A. cerana, SBV was the dominant. Simultaneous multiple infections of viruses were common in both species. This is the first report of detection of IAPV and CBPV in A. cerana.     

Characterisation and serological relationships of strains of Kashmir bee virus

Isolates of novel strains of Kashmir bee virus (KBV) were obtained from field-collected dead adults of Apis mellifera from honey bee colonies in Canada and Spain. They differed from other strains of KBV in their tendency to aggregate in dilute buffer solution and in containing only three proteins when analysed by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis compared with five proteins resolved in the type strain of KBV from Apis cerana in India and six proteins in KBV strains from South Australia and New Zealand. Immunodiffusion tests and Western blotting studies indicated that the five virus isolates were serologically related and all were related to acute paralysis virus (APV). The world distribution of KBV strains and their apparent relationship with APV are discussed.     

Prevalence and distribution of six bee viruses in Korean Apis cerana populations

The prevalence and distribution of six bee viruses was investigated in 527 Apis cerana samples which were collected from five provinces in South Korea. The most prevalent virus, black queen cell virus (BQCV), was present in 75.11% of 446 adult bee samples, followed by sacbrood virus (SBV) in 30.71%. Deformed wing virus (DWV), Kashmir bee virus (KBV), and chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV) were present at lower levels of 8.07%, 1.56%, and 0.44%, respectively. The most prevalent virus in 81 larvae samples was SBV, with an incidence of 60.49%, followed by BQCV in 48.14%, DWV in 6.17%, and KBV in 1.23% of samples. CBPV infection was not detected in larvae samples, and acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV) was not present in both larvae and adult bee. Simultaneous infections with up to four viruses were also identified. Of these, infections with SBV and BQCV were most frequent in 25.61% of samples. The distribution of these viruses varied considerably throughout the geographic regions investigated. The three provinces of Gyeongbuk, Jeonnam, and Chungbuk had the highest frequency of bee viruses.     

The Acute bee paralysis virus–Kashmir bee virus–Israeli acute paralysis virus complex

Acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV), Kashmir bee virus (KBV) and Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV) are part of a complex of closely related viruses from the Family Dicistroviridae. These viruses have a widespread prevalence in honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies and a predominantly sub-clinical etiology that contrasts sharply with the extremely virulent pathology encountered at elevated titres, either artificially induced or encountered naturally. These viruses are frequently implicated in honey bee colony losses, especially when the colonies are infested with the parasitic mite Varroa destructor. Here we review the historical and recent literature of this virus complex, covering history and origins; the geographic, host and tissue distribution; pathology and transmission; genetics and variation; diagnostics, and discuss these within the context of the molecular and biological similarities and differences between the viruses. We also briefly discuss three recent developments relating specifically to IAPV, concerning its association with Colony Collapse Disorder, treatment of IAPV infection with siRNA and possible honey bee resistance to IAPV.     

Genetic evidence for coinfection of honey bees by acute bee paralysis and Kashmir bee viruses

Nucleotide sequence analyses were used to identify acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV) and Kashmir bee virus (KBV) isolated from a single honey bee colony. Most of the bees in this colony carried KBV. Some individual bees also carried ABPV, a coexistence not yet seen between these two viruses. Implications of coinfection on viral efficacy are discussed, along with a restriction enzyme assay that can be used to discriminate between these two widespread viruses.     

Lower Virus Infections in Varroa destructor-Infested and Uninfested Brood and Adult Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) of a Low Mite Population Growth Colony Compared to a High Mite Population Growth Colony

A comparison was made of the prevalence and relative quantification of deformed wing virus (DWV), Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV), black queen cell virus (BQCV), Kashmir bee virus (KBV), acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV) and sac brood virus (SBV) in brood and adult honey bees (Apis mellifera) from colonies selected for high (HMP) and low (LMP) Varroa destructor mite population growth. Two viruses, ABPV and SBV, were never detected. For adults without mite infestation, DWV, IAPV, BQCV and KBV were detected in the HMP colony; however, only BQCV was detected in the LMP colony but at similar levels as in the HMP colony. With mite infestation, the four viruses were detected in adults of the HMP colony but all at higher amounts than in the LMP colony. For brood without mite infestation, DWV and IAPV were detected in the HMP colony, but no viruses were detected in the LMP colony. With mite infestation of brood, the four viruses were detected in the HMP colony, but only DWV and IAPV were detected and at lower amounts in the LMP colony. An epidemiological explanation for these results is that pre-experiment differences in virus presence and levels existed between the HMP and LMP colonies. It is also possible that low V. destructor population growth in the LMP colony resulted in the bees being less exposed to the mite and thus less likely to have virus infections. LMP and HMP bees may have also differed in susceptibility to virus infection.     

Survey of six bee viruses using RT-PCR in Northern Thailand

Six honey bee viruses were surveyed using RT-PCR in Northern Thailand where about 80% of Thai apiaries are located. Tested samples were found to be positive for deformed wing virus (DWV), acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV), sacbrood virus (SBV) and Kashmir bee virus (KBV). In the collected samples, neither chronic bee paralysis virus nor black queen cell virus nucleic acids could be detected. It was found that DWV was the most widespread and ABPV was the second most prevalent. Kashmir bee virus was found only in the Lampang province where high infestation of Varroa destructor mite occurred. Tropilaelaps, European foulbrood, and Chalkbrood diseases were found in some apiaries.