Deleterious Interaction Between Honeybees (Apis mellifera) and its Microsporidian Intracellular Parasite Nosema ceranae Was Mitigated by Administrating Either Endogenous or Allochthonous Gut Microbiota Strains

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are facing multiple stressors affecting their lifespan, health and productivity. Among them, Nosema ceranae is an intracellular microsporidian parasite, which plays a major impact on honey bees colonies. However, both efficiency and innocuity of current treatment against...

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Main Authors: Sarah El Khoury, Andrée Rousseau, Alexandre Lecoeur, Bachar Cheaib, Sidki Bouslama, Pierre-Luc Mercier, Vanessa Demey, Mathieu Castex, Pierre Giovenazzo, Nicolas Derome
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00058/full