Letter to Editor

First molecular detection of Nosema ceranae in Turkey

Volume: 57 Number: 4 December 1, 2010
  • Armağan Erdem Ütük
  • F.çiğdem Pişkin
  • Mitat Kurt
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First molecular detection of Nosema ceranae in Turkey

Abstract

Nosema ceranae is an important microsporidian parasite of European honey bees (Apis mellifera). To date there is no information about the presence of N. ceranae in Turkey. Nosema sp. was microscopically diagnosed in two bee colonies that were sent to our laboratory in the years 2007 and 2008. Positive samples were tested to detect the Nosema species using previously developed spesific PCR primers. As a result of our study we molecularly detected N. ceranae in Turkey for the first time.

Nosema ceranae Avrupa bal arılarının (Apis mellifera) önemli mikrosporidian parazitlerinden biridir. Bugüne kadar
Türkiye’de N. ceranae’nın varlığı hakkında bilgi mevcut değildir. 2007 ve 2008 yıllarında laboratuvarımıza gönderilen iki arı
kolonisine ait örneklerde mikroskobik olarak Nosema sp. teşhis edilmiştir. Pozitif örnekler, Nosema türlerinin tespiti amacıyla daha
önce geliştirilen spesifik PZR primerleri ile test edilmiştir. Çalışmamız sonucunda Türkiye’de ilk defa moleküler olarak N. ceranae
belirlenmiştir. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Armağan Erdem Ütük This is me

F.çiğdem Pişkin This is me

Mitat Kurt This is me

Publication Date

December 1, 2010

Submission Date

December 1, 2010

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2010 Volume: 57 Number: 4

APA
Ütük, A. E., Pişkin, F., & Kurt, M. (2010). First molecular detection of Nosema ceranae in Turkey. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 57(4), 275-278. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002439
AMA
1.Ütük AE, Pişkin F, Kurt M. First molecular detection of Nosema ceranae in Turkey. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2010;57(4):275-278. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002439
Chicago
Ütük, Armağan Erdem, F.çiğdem Pişkin, and Mitat Kurt. 2010. “First Molecular Detection of Nosema Ceranae in Turkey”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 57 (4): 275-78. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002439.
EndNote
Ütük AE, Pişkin F, Kurt M (December 1, 2010) First molecular detection of Nosema ceranae in Turkey. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 57 4 275–278.
IEEE
[1]A. E. Ütük, F. Pişkin, and M. Kurt, “First molecular detection of Nosema ceranae in Turkey”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 57, no. 4, pp. 275–278, Dec. 2010, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002439.
ISNAD
Ütük, Armağan Erdem - Pişkin, F.çiğdem - Kurt, Mitat. “First Molecular Detection of Nosema Ceranae in Turkey”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 57/4 (December 1, 2010): 275-278. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002439.
JAMA
1.Ütük AE, Pişkin F, Kurt M. First molecular detection of Nosema ceranae in Turkey. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2010;57:275–278.
MLA
Ütük, Armağan Erdem, et al. “First Molecular Detection of Nosema Ceranae in Turkey”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 57, no. 4, Dec. 2010, pp. 275-8, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002439.
Vancouver
1.Armağan Erdem Ütük, F.çiğdem Pişkin, Mitat Kurt. First molecular detection of Nosema ceranae in Turkey. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2010 Dec. 1;57(4):275-8. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002439

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