Production, characterization and therapeutic efficacy of egg yolk antibodies specific to Nosema ceranae

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 2; p. e0297864
• Main Authors: Açık, Mehmet Nuri, Karagülle, Burcu, Yakut, Seda, Öztürk, Yasin, Kutlu, Mehmet Ali, Kalın, Recep, Çetinkaya, Burhan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 09.02.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Animals; Antibodies; Bees; Chickens; Diseases; Egg Yolk; Eggs; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Genetic aspects; Growth; Health aspects; Honeybee; Lipid metabolism; Nosema; Testing; Vaccination; Viral antibodies; Turkey

Nosema disease, caused by Nosema ceranae, one of the single-celled fungal microsporidian parasites, is one of the most important and common diseases of adult honey bees. Since fumagillin, which has been used for decades in the control of Nosema disease in honey bees (Apis mellifera), poses a toxic t...