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Crithidia mellificae n. sp. an Acidophilic Trypanosomatid of the Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Author(s) -
LANGRIDGE D. F.,
McGHEE R. BARCLAY
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1967.tb02033.x
Subject(s) - apiary , crithidia , biology , botany , honey bee , microbiology and biotechnology , zoology , protozoa
SYNOPSIS.Crithidia mellificae n. sp. is described from the honey bee Apis mellifera in apiaries of Victoria, Australia. Organisms were isolated and cultured in a modified NNN medium with Cowper‐thwaite's medium as an overlay. In contrast to other isolates of Crithidia, C. mellificae grows best at a pH between 4.5 and 5.5 with optimum near pH 5. In Cowperthwaite's medium alone, buffered at pH 4.5–5.5, the organism will survive apparently indefinite passages. The organism has so far as known, no pathologic effects in the hymenopteran host.