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

• 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
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

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...