BOSTON, Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Bee
populations face a new risk as Replikin counts (gene Replikin Count
= number of Replikins per 100 amino acids) dramatically increased
in the first quarter of 2018 to the same level as 2012 when bee
colonies suffered a 50% loss.
A 22-fold increase from 1982 to 2012, the Replikin Count was
49.3, the highest, with a 50% associated loss of bee colonies. The
latest Replikin Count, for Q1 2018, matched 2012 at 49.3, creating
a potential new risk for bee populations.
The peak Replikin Counts appeared over a two-year period, and
the 'drop' was more gradual, probably because these data are
global, with different starting times in different geographic
locations.
Detailed data will be presented at a lecture on September 26, 2018 at Boston
University School of Medicine at 5
PM.
Between 2014 and 2017, the lower peak Replikin Counts of 38, 13,
7.1 and 3.8 appeared annually, and % Loss of colonies was lower,
namely 34%, 41%, 40%, and
32%.
In the first quarter of 2018, however, the peak Count was again
increased markedly, rising again surprisingly to exactly 49.3, and
this was maintained in September
2018, suggesting a major % loss of colonies will follow.
There is still time to introduce any blockers or vaccines
available for testing. Replikins, Ltd. has a Blocker-Vaccine™
available for trial before the bees enter their hives for the
winter of
2018-2019.
A comparable Replikins Blocker-Vaccine™ has been tested
successfully in influenza H5N1 in chickens (Jackwood et al. Avian
Diseases
2009).
For further information, contact Samuel
Bogoch, 201677@email4pr.com, replikins.com. Tel
646-320-5910
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