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Phenoloxidase activity and haemolymph cytology in honeybees challenged with a virus suspension (deformed wings virus DWV) or phosphate buffered suspension (PBS) / Atividade fenoloxidase e citologia de hemolinfa em abelhas infectadas com uma suspensão de vírus (DWV deformed wings) ou suspensão tamponada com fosfato (PBS)
Millanta, Francesca; Sagona, Simona; Mazzei, Maurizio; Forzan, Mario; Poli, Alessandro; Felicioli, Antonio.
  • Millanta, Francesca; University of Pisa. Department of Veterinary Science. Pisa. IT
  • Sagona, Simona; University of Pisa. Department of Veterinary Science. Pisa. IT
  • Mazzei, Maurizio; University of Pisa. Department of Veterinary Science. Pisa. IT
  • Forzan, Mario; University of Pisa. Department of Veterinary Science. Pisa. IT
  • Poli, Alessandro; University of Pisa. Department of Veterinary Science. Pisa. IT
  • Felicioli, Antonio; University of Pisa. Department of Veterinary Science. Pisa. IT
Ciênc. rural (Online) ; 49(2): e20180726, 2019. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1045289
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The innate immune system of honeybees mainly consists in antimicrobial peptides, cellular immunity and melanisation. In order to investigate the immune response of honeybees to immune stressors, three stress degrees were tested. Newly emerged bees naturally DWV-infected were collected from a Varroa mite-free apiary and divided into three experimental groups: naturally DWV infected bees, PBS injected bees, and artificially DWV super infected bees. Phenoloxidase activity and haemolymph cellular subtype count were investigated. Phenoloxidase activity was highest (P<0.05) in DWV-superinfected bees, and the haemocyte population differed within the three observed groups. Although, immune responses following DWV infection have still not been completely clarified, this investigation sheds light on the relation between cell immunity and the phenoloxidase activity of DWV-naturally infected honeybees exposed to additional stress such as injury and viral superinfection.
RESUMO
RESUMO: O sistema imune inato das abelhas consiste principalmente em peptídeos antimicrobianos, imunidade celular e melanização. Para investigar a resposta imune das abelhas a estressores imunológicos, foram testados três graus de estresse. Abelhas recém-emergidas naturalmente infectadas por DWV foram coletadas de um apiário livre de Varroa e divididas em três grupos experimentais: abelhas naturalmente infectadas por DWV, abelhas injetadas com PBS e abelhas superinfectadas artificialmente com DWV. A atividade de fenoloxidase e a contagem de subtipos celulares de hemolinfa foram investigadas. A atividade da fenoloxidase foi maior (P<0,05) nas abelhas super-infectadas com DWV, e a população de hemócitos diferiu entre os três grupos observados. Embora as respostas imunes após a infecção pelo DWV ainda não tenham sido completamente esclarecidas, esta investigação lança luz sobre a relação entre a imunidade celular e a atividade da fenoloxidase das abelhas infectadas naturalmente pelo DWV, expostas a estresse adicional, como lesão e superinfecção viral.


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Language: English Journal: Ciênc. rural (Online) Journal subject: Sa£de Ambiental Year: 2019 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Italy Institution/Affiliation country: University of Pisa/IT

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Language: English Journal: Ciênc. rural (Online) Journal subject: Sa£de Ambiental Year: 2019 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Italy Institution/Affiliation country: University of Pisa/IT