Extracts of Polypore Mushroom Mycelia Reduce Viruses in Honey Bees
| Autor: | Regan Nally, Dawn Lopez, Lori M. Carris, Nicholas L. Naeger, Jennifer Han, Henry M. Moershel, Alexander N.W. Taylor, Walter S. Sheppard, Brandon K. Hopkins, Jay D. Evans, David Sumerlin, Paul E. Stamets |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Ganoderma Science Varroidae Administration Oral Insect Viruses Biology Ganoderma Resinaceum 01 natural sciences Article Honeybees Polypore Mushroom 03 medical and health sciences Polypore Deformed wing virus Botany Animals RNA Viruses Fomes Mycelium Mushroom Colony Collapse Multidisciplinary Dose-Response Relationship Drug Plant Extracts fungi Honey bee Bees Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) biology.organism_classification Antimicrobial 010602 entomology 030104 developmental biology behavior and behavior mechanisms Nucleus Colony Medicine Female Coriolaceae |
| Zdroj: | Scientific Reports Scientific Reports, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2045-2322 |
| Popis: | Waves of highly infectious viruses sweeping through global honey bee populations have contributed to recent declines in honey bee health. Bees have been observed foraging on mushroom mycelium, suggesting that they may be deriving medicinal or nutritional value from fungi. Fungi are known to produce a wide array of chemicals with antimicrobial activity, including compounds active against bacteria, other fungi, or viruses. We tested extracts from the mycelium of multiple polypore fungal species known to have antiviral properties. Extracts from amadou (Fomes) and reishi (Ganoderma) fungi reduced the levels of honey bee deformed wing virus (DWV) and Lake Sinai virus (LSV) in a dose-dependent manner. In field trials, colonies fed Ganoderma resinaceum extract exhibited a 79-fold reduction in DWV and a 45,000-fold reduction in LSV compared to control colonies. These findings indicate honey bees may gain health benefits from fungi and their antimicrobial compounds. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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