Effects of host age on susceptibility to infection and immune gene expression in honey bee queens (Apis mellifera) inoculated with Nosema ceranae

Nosema ceranae is a microsporidium parasite infecting honey bees worldwide. All colony members including workers, drones, and queens can become infected. In this study, we inoculated queens of age 1, 6, and 12 days post-adult emergence, with N. ceranae spores of different doses and allowed them to a...

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Main Authors: Chaimanee V., Chantawannakul P., Chen Y., Evans J.D., Pettis J.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag France 2014
Online Access:http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84903946849&partnerID=40&md5=f686c832cc1d65466dc2b2433a434351
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4893
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English