Synergistic parasite-pathogen interactions mediated by host immunity can drive the collapse of honeybee colonies.

The health of the honeybee and, indirectly, global crop production are threatened by several biotic and abiotic factors, which play a poorly defined role in the induction of widespread colony losses. Recent descriptive studies suggest that colony losses are often related to the interaction between p...

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Main Authors: Francesco Nazzi, Sam P Brown, Desiderato Annoscia, Fabio Del Piccolo, Gennaro Di Prisco, Paola Varricchio, Giorgio Della Vedova, Federica Cattonaro, Emilio Caprio, Francesco Pennacchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3375299?pdf=render