Detection of Lotmaria passim in honeybees from Emilia Romagna (Italy) based on a culture method

Cecilia Rudelli; Gloria Isani; Giulia Andreani; Perla Tedesco; Roberta Galuppi

doi:10.1016/j.jip.2023.108007

Detection of Lotmaria passim in honeybees from Emilia Romagna (Italy) based on a culture method

J Invertebr Pathol. 2023 Nov:201:108007. doi: 10.1016/j.jip.2023.108007. Epub 2023 Oct 13.

Authors

Cecilia Rudelli¹, Gloria Isani¹, Giulia Andreani¹, Perla Tedesco², Roberta Galuppi¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, via Tolara di sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy.
² Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, via Tolara di sopra 50, Ozzano dell'Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: perla.tedesco@unibo.it.

PMID: 37839581
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2023.108007

Abstract

Lotmaria passim is considered an emerging field of study in honeybee pathology, since it can threaten the health of the colony leading to a higher mortality rate. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the diffusion of this trypanosomatid in Italy. In this study, we highlight the presence of L. passim in the province of Bologna through its culture isolation from honeybee guts and microscopic observation.

Keywords: Apis mellifera; Cultural method; Honeybee pathogens; Lotmaria passim; Morphological identification; Trypanosomatid.

MeSH terms

Animals
Bees
Italy
Trypanosomatina*