Emerging Infectious Bee Diseases
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 July 2024) | Viewed by 133
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent studies have reported on the discovery of emerging bee infectious diseases. Bees are susceptible to bacteria, viruses, and parasites. The invasion of non-native bees could spread novel pathogens, causing emerging infectious diseases (EIDs). From the WOAH, six diseases are major causes of elevated losses of honey bee colonies.
Six diseases of bees are listed in the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code:
- Acarapisosis of honey bees;
- American foulbrood of honey bees;
- European foulbrood of honey bees;
- Small hive beetle infestation (Aethina tumida);
- Tropilaelaps infestation of honey bees;
- Varroosis of honey bees.
Furthermore, deformed wing virus is also a main viruses for bees. To diagnose, protect against, and prevent the emerging infectious bee diseases, we welcome all types of articles to be considered for publication in this Special Issue, including short reports, primary research articles, and reviews.
Dr. Christoph Kurze
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- carcinogenic bacteria
- anti-cancer bacteria
- chronic inflammation
- antiapoptotic activity
- cancerogenic substances
- probiotics
- pathogenesis
- virulence factors
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