Prevalence of American foulbrood in asymptomatic apiaries of Kurdistan, Iran

Prevalence of American foulbrood in asymptomatic apiaries of Kurdistan, Iran

subsp. is the etiological agent of American foulbrood (AFB), the most virulent bacterial disease of honey bee brood worldwide. In many countries, AFB is a notifiable disease since it is highly contagious, in most cases incurable, and able to kill affected colonies. The aim of this study was to deter...

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Published in:Veterinary World Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 281 - 285
Main Authors: Khezri, M, Moharrami, M, Modirrousta, H, Torkaman, M, Rokhzad, B, Khanbabaie, H
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Veterinary World 01-03-2018
Subjects:
Air bases
American foulbrood
Bacterial infections
Bees
Communicable diseases
Contamination
European honeybee
Honey
honeybee
Kurdistan province
Larvae
Paenibacillus larvae subsp. larvae
Polymerase chain reaction
RNA
rRNA 16S
Virulence (Microbiology)
Iran
Kurdistan
Kurdistan province
Paenibacillus larvae subsp. larvae
honeybee
polymerase chain reaction
American foulbrood
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Summary:subsp. is the etiological agent of American foulbrood (AFB), the most virulent bacterial disease of honey bee brood worldwide. In many countries, AFB is a notifiable disease since it is highly contagious, in most cases incurable, and able to kill affected colonies. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of subsp in Kurdistan province apiaries by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. A total of 100 samples were randomly purchased from apiaries in Kurdistan, Iran. Apiaries were randomly sampled in accordance with the instructions of the veterinary organization from different provinces and were tested using PCR method and an exclusive primer of 16S rRNA for the presence of subsp . The results of this study indicated a low level of contamination with subsp in the Kurdistan province. The number of positive samples obtained by PCR was 2%. Therefore, monitoring programs for this honeybee disease in Kurdistan should be developed and implemented to ensure that it is detected early and managed.
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ISSN:0972-8988
2231-0916
DOI:10.14202/vetworld.2018.281-285