Biology:Kakugo virus
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Short description: Virus which affects bees
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Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
| Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
| Order: | Picornavirales |
| Family: | Iflaviridae |
| Genus: | Iflavirus |
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| Virus: | Kakugo virus
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Kakugo virus is a picorna-like virus found in the brains of worker bees. It is a subtype of Deformed wing virus.[1][2] The Kakugo (Japanese for 'ready to attack') virus, when resident in a bee's brain, can contribute to aggressive behaviors similar to those preeminent during a bee's guard phase in their life cycle. Kakugo virus is the first virus to be discovered that has been claimed to cause aggressive behavior in honeybees.[3]
References
- ↑ "Iflaviridae - Positive Sense RNA Viruses". https://talk.ictvonline.org/ictv-reports/ictv_9th_report/positive-sense-rna-viruses-2011/w/posrna_viruses/230/iflaviridae. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ↑ "Taxon Details: Deformed wing virus". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. https://ictv.global/taxonomy/taxondetails?taxnode_id=202101936&taxon_name=Deformed%20wing%20virus.
- ↑ Fujiyuki, Tomoko; Takeuchi, Hideaki; Ono, Masato; Ohka, Seii; Sasaki, Tetsuhiko; Nomoto, Akio; Kubo, Takeo (February 2004). "Novel insect picorna-like virus identified in the brains of aggressive worker honeybees". Journal of Virology 78 (3): 1093–100. doi:10.1128/jvi.78.3.1093-1100.2004. PMID 14722264.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q6349682 entry
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