Targeting the honey bee gut parasite Nosema ceranae with siRNA positively affects gut bacteria

Abstract Background Gut microbial communities can contribute positively and negatively to host health. So far, eight core bacterial taxonomic clusters have been reported in honey bees. These bacteria are involved in host metabolism and defenses. Nosema ceranae is a gut intracellular parasite of hone...

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Main Authors: Qiang Huang, Jay D. Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01939-9