The antioxidant defense system of Varroa destructor mites facilitates the infestation of Apis mellifera
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03 cze 2016
O artykule
Data publikacji: 03 cze 2016
Zakres stron: 163 - 166
Otrzymano: 05 lut 2016
Przyjęty: 06 maj 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jas-2016-0010
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© by Krystyna Żółtowska
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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.