PCR-specific Detection of Recently Described Lotmaria Passim (Trypanosomatidae) in Chilean Apiaries

Overview

Journal J Invertebr Pathol

Specialty Biology

Date 2016 Jan 2

PMID 26721451

Citations 25

Authors

Nolberto Arismendi

Alex Bruna

Nelson Zapata

Marisol Vargas

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Abstract

The recently described trypanosome Lotmaria passim is currently considered the most predominant trypanosomatid in honey bees worldwide and could be a factor in honey bee declines. For a specific and quick detection of this pathogen, we developed primers based on the SSU rRNA and gGAPDH genes for the detection of L. passim in Chilean honey beehives. PCR products amplified and sequenced for these primers shared 99-100% identity with other sequences of L. passim. The designed primers were specific and we were able to detect a high prevalence (40-90%) of L. passim in bee hives distributed throughout Chile. Our described PCR-based method offers a feasible and specific detection of L. passim in any honey bee samples.

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