Gut microbial communities of social bees
The gut microbiota can have profound effects on hosts, but the study of these relationships in
humans is challenging. The specialized gut microbial community of honey bees is similar to …
humans is challenging. The specialized gut microbial community of honey bees is similar to …
Honey bees as models for gut microbiota research
The gut microbiota of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) offers several advantages as an
experimental system for addressing how gut communities affect their hosts and for exploring …
experimental system for addressing how gut communities affect their hosts and for exploring …
Glyphosate perturbs the gut microbiota of honey bees
Glyphosate, the primary herbicide used globally for weed control, targets the 5-
enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) enzyme in the shikimate pathway …
enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) enzyme in the shikimate pathway …
Dynamic microbiome evolution in social bees
The highly social (eusocial) corbiculate bees, comprising the honey bees, bumble bees, and
stingless bees, are ubiquitous insect pollinators that fulfill critical roles in ecosystem services …
stingless bees, are ubiquitous insect pollinators that fulfill critical roles in ecosystem services …
Immune system stimulation by the native gut microbiota of honey bees
WK Kwong, AL Mancenido… - Royal Society open …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Gut microbial communities can greatly affect host health by modulating the host's immune
system. For many important insects, however, the relationship between the gut microbiota …
system. For many important insects, however, the relationship between the gut microbiota …
Prospects for probiotics in social bees
Social corbiculate bees are major pollinators. They have characteristic bacterial
microbiomes associated with their hives and their guts. In honeybees and bumblebees …
microbiomes associated with their hives and their guts. In honeybees and bumblebees …
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of Apis mellifera Gastrointestinal Microbiota and Lactic Acid Bacteria for Honeybee Protection—A Review
A Nowak, D Szczuka, A Górczyńska, I Motyl, D Kręgiel - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Numerous honeybee (Apis mellifera) products, such as honey, propolis, and bee venom, are
used in traditional medicine to prevent illness and promote healing. Therefore, this insect …
used in traditional medicine to prevent illness and promote healing. Therefore, this insect …
Functional roles and metabolic niches in the honey bee gut microbiota
G Bonilla-Rosso, P Engel - Current opinion in microbiology, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Honey bees harbor a simple gut microbiota that is experimentally tractable.•The
gut microbiota increases body weight gain and confers pathogen resistance.•Fermentation …
gut microbiota increases body weight gain and confers pathogen resistance.•Fermentation …
Early gut colonizers shape parasite susceptibility and microbiota composition in honey bee workers
RS Schwarz, NA Moran… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Microbial symbionts living within animal guts are largely composed of resident bacterial
species, forming communities that often provide benefits to the host. Gut microbiomes of …
species, forming communities that often provide benefits to the host. Gut microbiomes of …
Diet‐related gut bacterial dysbiosis correlates with impaired development, increased mortality and Nosema disease in the honeybee (Apis mellifera)
PW Maes, PAP Rodrigues, R Oliver, BM Mott… - Molecular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Dysbiosis, defined as unhealthy shifts in bacterial community composition, can lower the
colonization resistance of the gut to intrinsic pathogens. Here, we determined the effect of …
colonization resistance of the gut to intrinsic pathogens. Here, we determined the effect of …