Honeybee age and inoculum concentration as factors affecting the development of Nosema ceranae infection
Nosemosis is one of the most widespread honeybee diseases. Its epidemical state can be determined as panzootic. The infectious agents are the microsporidia Nosema apis and N. ceranae. Numerous substances and preparations were tested in order to find a way to combat this disease. However, methodology...
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| author | E. Berbeć P. Migdał M. Cebrat A. Roman A. Murawska |
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| description | Nosemosis is one of the most widespread honeybee diseases. Its epidemical state can be determined as panzootic. The infectious agents are the microsporidia Nosema apis and N. ceranae. Numerous substances and preparations were tested in order to find a way to combat this disease. However, methodology used in artificial infection experiments is not unique; concentrations of N. ceranae spores in inoculum vary as well as the age of honey bees when they are infected. In addition, the disease itself is still relatively poorly understood. This makes the interpretation of such research difficult. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of bee age and inoculum concentration on the development of N. ceranae infection. Honeybee workers were collectively infected at the age of 2 and 10 days post-emergence with concentrations of 104, 5 × 104, and 105 spores/bee. While the results indicate a significant effect of both tested factors on the development of N. ceranae, the relationship is not simple, and age alters the pattern of nosemosis development in response to the given concentrations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-689084496e3e4c739ac7b941a25d5f492022-12-22T02:00:20ZengTaylor & Francis GroupThe European Zoological Journal2475-02632022-12-018911180119010.1080/24750263.2022.2121009Honeybee age and inoculum concentration as factors affecting the development of Nosema ceranae infectionE. Berbeć0P. Migdał1M. Cebrat2A. Roman3A. Murawska4Bee Division, Department of Environment, Hygiene and Animal Welfare, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, PolandBee Division, Department of Environment, Hygiene and Animal Welfare, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, PolandLaboratory of Molecular and Cellular Immunology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wroclaw, PolandBee Division, Department of Environment, Hygiene and Animal Welfare, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, PolandBee Division, Department of Environment, Hygiene and Animal Welfare, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, PolandNosemosis is one of the most widespread honeybee diseases. Its epidemical state can be determined as panzootic. The infectious agents are the microsporidia Nosema apis and N. ceranae. Numerous substances and preparations were tested in order to find a way to combat this disease. However, methodology used in artificial infection experiments is not unique; concentrations of N. ceranae spores in inoculum vary as well as the age of honey bees when they are infected. In addition, the disease itself is still relatively poorly understood. This makes the interpretation of such research difficult. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of bee age and inoculum concentration on the development of N. ceranae infection. Honeybee workers were collectively infected at the age of 2 and 10 days post-emergence with concentrations of 104, 5 × 104, and 105 spores/bee. While the results indicate a significant effect of both tested factors on the development of N. ceranae, the relationship is not simple, and age alters the pattern of nosemosis development in response to the given concentrations.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2022.2121009HoneybeenosemosisNosema ceranaeagemicrosporidia |
| spellingShingle | E. Berbeć P. Migdał M. Cebrat A. Roman A. Murawska Honeybee age and inoculum concentration as factors affecting the development of Nosema ceranae infection The European Zoological Journal Honeybee nosemosis Nosema ceranae age microsporidia |
| title | Honeybee age and inoculum concentration as factors affecting the development of Nosema ceranae infection |
| title_full | Honeybee age and inoculum concentration as factors affecting the development of Nosema ceranae infection |
| title_fullStr | Honeybee age and inoculum concentration as factors affecting the development of Nosema ceranae infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Honeybee age and inoculum concentration as factors affecting the development of Nosema ceranae infection |
| title_short | Honeybee age and inoculum concentration as factors affecting the development of Nosema ceranae infection |
| title_sort | honeybee age and inoculum concentration as factors affecting the development of nosema ceranae infection |
| topic | Honeybee nosemosis Nosema ceranae age microsporidia |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2022.2121009 |
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