A5063483154- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Plant and animal studies
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
McMaster University
2020
The role of bats in the enzootic cycle Lyme disease and relapsing fever-causing bacteria is a matter speculation. In Canada, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (ss) genospecies that responsible for most cases humans. this study, we determined if big brown bats, Eptesicus fuscus, have been exposed to spirochetes from genus Borrelia. We collected serum 31 tested them presence anti-Borrelia antibodies using commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). detected cross-reactive spp. 14...
SummaryA survey was carried out aimed at determining whether Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV) present in honey bees (Apis mellifera) New Zealand. There were two parts to the survey. The first, during autumn 2010, comprised sampling of from a risk-based purposive selection apiaries areas North Island where an incursion IAPV considered most likely. From each selected apiary, pooled samples approximately ten tested. bee sample composite made up all or proportion colonies site. second part...