Beehive products as bioindicators of antimicrobial resistance contamination in the environment

Laconi, Andrea; Tolosi, Roberta; Mughini‐Gras, Lapo; Mazzuccato, Matteo; Ferrè, Nicola; Capolongo, Francesca; Merlanti, Roberta; Piccirillo, Alessandra

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151131

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“…In this framework, the development of a system for promptly providing environmental and climatic data has become an essential tool to perform complex epidemiological analysis on the interaction between pathogens, host populations, and environment. As a result, EVE consists of a rich bundle of ready-to-use datasets, and it has already proven to be a suitable and convenient tool for saving time during the phases of extraction and preparation of the environmental data needed for further epidemiological and ecological analysis ( 61 – 63 ). The system provides data in multiple formats to its users (e.g., table, raster imagery), so that researchers can easily acquire the pre-processed data in the most convenient format that best suits the type of study they are conducting, without the need of learning complex raw data processing mechanisms, that would otherwise be required prior to analyses.…”

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An integrated system for the management of environmental data to support veterinary epidemiology

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Environmental and climatic fluctuations can greatly influence the dynamics of infectious diseases of veterinary concern, or interfere with the implementation of relevant control measures. Including environmental and climatic aspects in epidemiological studies could provide policy makers with new insights to assign resources for measures to prevent or limit the spread of animal diseases, particularly those with zoonotic potential. The ever-increasing number of technologies and tools permits acquiring environmental data from various sources, including ground-based sensors and Satellite Earth Observation (SEO). However, the high heterogeneity of these datasets often requires at least some basic GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and/or coding skills to use them in further analysis. Therefore, the high availability of data does not always correspond to widespread use for research purposes. The development of an integrated data pre-processing system makes it possible to obtain information that could be easily and directly used in subsequent epidemiological analyses, supporting both research activities and the management of disease outbreaks. Indeed, such an approach allows for the reduction of the time spent on searching, downloading, processing and validating environmental data, thereby optimizing available resources and reducing any possible errors directly related to data collection. Although multitudes of free services that allow obtaining SEO data exist nowadays (either raw or pre-processed through a specific coding language), the availability and quality of information can be sub-optimal when dealing with very small scale and local data. In fact, some information sets (e.g., air temperature, rainfall), usually derived from ground-based sensors (e.g., agro-meteo station), are managed, processed and redistributed by agencies operating on a local scale which are often not directly accessible by the most common free SEO services (e.g., Google Earth Engine). The EVE (Environmental data for Veterinary Epidemiology) system has been developed to acquire, pre-process and archive a set of environmental information at various scales, in order to facilitate and speed up access by epidemiologists, researchers and decision-makers, also accounting for the integration of SEO information with locally sensed data.

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“…In addition to the above, beehive products, such as honey and pollen, are also considered to be indicators of antibiotic resistance dissemination (Laconi et al 2022), which is a direct hazard and pathogenic to humans, for its own resistant bacteria are easily transmitted to humans via food chains. The food chain can be considered the main route of transmission of ARB between animal and human populations (Zaman et al 2017).…”

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The honeybee gut resistome and its role in antibiotic resistance dissemination

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There is now general concern about widespread antibiotic resistance, and growing evidence indicates that gut microbiota is critical in providing antibiotic resistance. Honeybee is an important pollinator; the incidence of antibiotic resistance genes in honeybee gut causes potential risks to not only its own health but also to public and animal health, for its potential disseminator role, thus receiving more attention from the public. Recent analysis results reveal that the gut of honeybee serves as a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes, probably due to antibiotics application history in beekeeping and horizontal gene transfer from the highly polluted environment. These antibiotic resistance genes accumulate in the honeybee gut and could be transferred to the pathogen, even having the potential to spread during pollination, tending, social interactions, etc. Newly acquired resistance traits may cause fitness reduction in bacteria whereas facilitating adaptive evolution as well. This review outlines the current knowledge about the resistome in honeybee gut and emphasizes its role in antibiotic resistance dissemination.

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“…Recently, Powell et al (2023) reported that a pollen-free diet in honey bees suppressed the expression of genes related to development, suggesting the necessity of pollen in honey bee nutrition [47]. During foraging, honey bees cover broad areas, thus increasing the chance to be exposed to various contaminants and pathogens [48,49]. The most common contaminants are insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides (the three main classes of pesticides), as well as toxicants (i.e., heavy metals like cadmium), which are carried back to the nest, where they accumulate in honey and bee bread [42,45,48].…”

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“…Honey bees not only inoculate honey with microbial communities [30] but are also involved in microbial spreading when conducting foraging activities [16]. Laconi et al (2022) suggested that the honey microbiome is affected by both the honey bee gut and pollen [49]. The secondary sources of the honey microbiome might be considered the harvesting and post-harvesting manipulations of the product, as well as the hygiene conditions.…”

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Microbial Diversity in Bee Species and Bee Products: Pseudomonads Contribution to Bee Well-Being and the Biological Activity Exerted by Honey Bee Products: A Narrative Review

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Mossialos

2023

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Bees are important pollinators worldwide, promoting sustainability in agriculture and natural ecosystems. Moreover, honey bees produce a variety of honey bee products (beehive products). Honey is the main edible bee product. The consumption of pollen, bee bread, royal jelly, and propolis is becoming more popular nowadays. All these products are characterized by high nutritional value and/or bioactivity. A high microbial diversity has been reported in bees and beehive products, forming distinct microbial communities. The honey bee gut microbiome actively promotes good health and nutrient availability for the host. Furthermore, it prevents food spoilage and contributes to the maintenance of good hygiene conditions in the hive. Pseudomonads are often reported in investigations on bee and bee product microbiomes. Diverse Pseudomonas species demonstrate high metabolic adaptability, producing a wide range of bioactive enzymes and secondary metabolites. Several studies have provided evidence that Pseudomonads might play a role in bee well-being and the bioactivity exerted by honey bee products, though further research is warranted to fully understand the effects and mechanisms. The aim of this narrative review is to highlight the importance of Pseudomonads in the context of up-to-date knowledge regarding the bee and bee product microbiomes.

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Beehive products as bioindicators of antimicrobial resistance contamination in the environment

Cited by 13 publications

References 32 publications

An integrated system for the management of environmental data to support veterinary epidemiology

An integrated system for the management of environmental data to support veterinary epidemiology

The honeybee gut resistome and its role in antibiotic resistance dissemination

Microbial Diversity in Bee Species and Bee Products: Pseudomonads Contribution to Bee Well-Being and the Biological Activity Exerted by Honey Bee Products: A Narrative Review

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