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Genomic analyses of the microsporidian Nosema ceranae, an emergent pathogen of honey bees. [PDF]

PLoS Pathogens, 2009
Recent steep declines in honey bee health have severely impacted the beekeeping industry, presenting new risks for agricultural commodities that depend on insect pollination.
R Scott Cornman, Yan Ping Chen, Michael C Schatz, Craig Street, Yan Zhao, Brian Desany, Michael Egholm, Stephen Hutchison, Jeffery S Pettis, W Ian Lipkin, Jay D Evans   +10 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Discovery of sporogeny in the malaria transmission-blocking symbiont of Anopheles mosquitoes [PDF]

mSphere
In recent work, Parry et al. provide a detailed visualization of Microsporidia MB sporogeny (E. R. S. Parry, R. Pevsner, B. C. Poulton, D.-K. Purusothaman, et al., mSphere 10:e00851-24, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00851-24).
Jeremy K. Herren
doaj   +2 more sources

Draft genome of Microsporidia sp. MB-a malaria-blocking microsporidian symbiont of the Anopheles arabiensis. [PDF]

Microbiol Resour Announc
ABSTRACT We report the draft whole-genome assembly of Microsporidia sp. MB , a symbiotic malaria-transmission-blocking microsporidian isolated from Anopheles arabiensis in Kenya. The whole-genome sequence of
Ang'ang'o LM, Waweru JW, Makhulu EE, Wairimu A, Otieno FG, Onchuru T, Tastan Bishop Ö, Herren JK.   +7 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Spatial Distribution of Microsporidia MB Along Clinal Gradient and the Impact of Its Infection on Pyrethroid Resistance in Anopheles gambiae s.l. Mosquitoes from Nigeria and Niger Republic

Parasitologia
Microsporidia MB (MB), a promising biological control agent, suppresses Plasmodium falciparum transmission in Anopheles mosquitoes. This study examined the spatial distribution of MB infection in natural populations of An. gambiae s.l.
Lamine M. Moustapha, Muhammad M. Mukhtar, Abdoul-Nasser H. Sanda, Shuaibu Adamu, Yusuf Y. Aliyu, Hadizat K. Einoi, Maryam U. Maigari, Peter C. Okeke, David E. Nwele, Abiodun Obembe, Udoka C. Nwangwu, Jeremy K. Herren, Sulaiman S. Ibrahim   +12 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Intra and Inter-Spore Variability in Rhizophagus irregularis AOX Gene [PDF]

, 2015
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are root-inhabiting fungi that form mutualistic symbioses with their host plants. AMF symbiosis improves nutrient uptake and buffers the plant against a diversity of stresses.
Campos, Catarina
core   +14 more sources

A recent whole-genome duplication divides populations of a globally-distributed microsporidian [PDF]

, 2016
This is the final version of the article. Available from Oxford University Press via the DOI in this record.The Microsporidia are a major group of intracellular fungi and important parasites of animals including insects, fish, and immunocompromised ...
Campbell, SE, Embley, TM, Eydal, M, Freeman, MA, Hirt, RP, Moore, K, Nakjang, S, Williams, BAP, Williams, TA   +8 more
core   +4 more sources

A Sex-Structured Mmathematical Model of Mosquito Infection with Microsporidia MB: Model Reduction and Release Strategies

International Journal of Applied and Computational Mathematics, 2023
Abstract Malaria remains a significant public health burden in Sub-Saharan African countries, hindering their development. A promising strategy to combat this disease involves the use of the bacterium Microsporidia MB to reduce/replace disease-transmitting wild mosquito population.
Dhorasso Temfack, Berge Tsanou, Jean Lubuma, Mouhamadou Diaby   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Strong Bottlenecks Constrain Adaptive Coevolution in a Host-Parasite Metapopulation. [PDF]

Mol Ecol
ABSTRACT Although parasites are well‐known for adaptively evolving in order to exploit their hosts, they may experience strong genetic drift during transmission bottlenecks when infecting a new host. Host population structure and host population bottlenecks can also lead to genetic drift effects in parasite populations, constraining their adaptive ...
Angst P, Haag CR, Ben-Ami F, Fields PD, Ebert D.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

A systematic review of honey bee (Apis mellifera, Linnaeus, 1758) infections and available treatment options

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 9, Issue 4, Page 1848-1860, July 2023., 2023
This review provides a comprehensive survey of the diversity and distribution of some of the important pathogens affecting bee health and summarises the available treatments currently being used to mitigate and control bee infections. Abstract Background Honey bees and honeycomb bees are very valuable for wild flowering plants and economically ...
Shahin Nekoei, Mahsa Rezvan, Faham Khamesipour, Christopher Mayack, Marcelo Beltrão Molento, Pablo Damián Revainera   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diet can alter the cost of resistance to a natural parasite in Caenorhabditis elegans

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 2, February 2023., 2023
Evolutionary theory suggests that the cost of parasite resistance promotes the coexistence of resistant and susceptible individuals. However, empirical tests do not consistently find a cost of resistance. Using a nematode–microsporidian sytem, we found support for the hypothesis that costs of resistance vary with the environmental context in which they
Juliana Jiranek, Amanda Gibson
wiley   +1 more source