The antioxidant defense system of Varroa destructor mites facilitates the infestation of Apis mellifera
Abstract
Varroa destructor is a parasitic mite of the Western honey bee. The activity of five antioxidant enzymes of V. destructor were analysed. Glutathione content and total antioxidant status was also evaluated. Our results suggest that antioxidant enzymes constitute the main line of defense against ROS in V. destructor, whereas low-molecular-weight antioxidants play a limited role in the antioxidant system of mites.
Language: English
Page range: 163 - 166
Submitted on: Feb 5, 2016
Accepted on: May 6, 2016
Published on: Jun 3, 2016
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© 2016 Kamila Dmochowska-Ślęzak, Małgorzata Dmitryjuk, Ewa Zaobidna, Krystyna Żółtowska, published by The National Institute of Horticultural Research and Apicultural Research Association
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