High-Level Resistance of Nosema ceranae , a Parasite of the Honeybee, to Temperature and Desiccation

Authors :: Mariano Higes
Raquel Martín-Hernández
Soledad Fenoy
C. del Aguila
Cristina Rueda
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 75:6886-6889
Publication Year :: 2009
Publisher :: American Society for Microbiology, 2009.
Abstract: Resistance of Nosema ceranae to different exposure conditions has been evaluated by using Sytox green and DAPI (4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole) to test spore viability. High thermotolerance at 60 and 35°C and resistance to desiccation were observed. However, a significant decrease in viability after freezing and a rapid degeneration of spores maintained at 4°C were also detected.

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