| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4558376 | Journal of Invertebrate Pathology | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The microsporidium Nosema ceranae is an emergent pathogen of European honeybees Apis mellifera. Using a PCR–RFLP diagnosis, 29 samples of infected honeybees obtained in 2007–2008 (N = 26), 2004 (N = 2) and before 1990 (N = 1) were analyzed for the presence of Nosema apis and N. ceranae. Only N. ceranae was found in all samples, indicating that this species dispersed to Uruguay (and likely the region) at some time before 1990. The presence of N. ceranae in Uruguay is not associated with an increase of Nosemosis, and its role in colony loss seems to be irrelevant.
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Authors
Ciro Invernizzi, Carolina Abud, Ivanna H. Tomasco, Jorge Harriet, Gustavo Ramallo, Juan Campá, Helena Katz, Gabriela Gardiol, Yamandú Mendoza,