Impact of Protoporphyrin Lysine Derivatives on the Ability of Nosema ceranae Spores to Infect Honeybees

The effect of two protoporphyrin IX derivatives conjugated with single (PP[Lys(TFA)-OH)]2) or double (PP[Lys(TFA)-Lys(TFA)-OH]2) lysine moieties on the infectious capacity of Nosema ceranae spores was examined, and their efficacies were compared with those of a cationic porphyrin (H2TTMePP). Honeybees were inoculated with spores preincubated with porphyrins or with untreated spores (control). A significantly lower level of infection was observed in the bees infected with the porphyrin-treated spores than in the infected control. Porphyrins 1 and 2 reduced the infectious capability of microsporidia more efficiently than porphyrin 3, with bee mortality declining to almost 50%. Confocal analysis of the midguts of infected bees revealed distinct differences in the number of spores between the control group and the group infected with PP[Lys(TFA)-Lys(TFA)-OH]2-treated spores. Notably, bees with a reduced level of infection consumed less sucrose syrup than the control bees, indicating a reduction in digestive disorders and an improvement in food absorption.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Insects - 11(2020), 8 vom: 05. Aug.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Buczek, Katarzyna [VerfasserIn]
Deryło, Kamil [VerfasserIn]
Kutyła, Mateusz [VerfasserIn]
Rybicka-Jasińska, Katarzyna [VerfasserIn]
Gryko, Dorota [VerfasserIn]
Borsuk, Grzegorz [VerfasserIn]
Rodzik, Beata [VerfasserIn]
Trytek, Mariusz [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Feed intake
Infected honeybees
Journal Article
Microsporidia
Nosema ceranae
Protoporphyrin IX amides

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Date Revised 28.09.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/insects11080504

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313392595