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El colibactina es un compuesto genot\u00f3xico producido por <em>Frischella perrara<\/em>, una especie bacteriana no esencial que habita entre el intestino medio y el intestino final de la abejas mel\u00edferas. En los seres humanos, el colibactina puede tener efectos carcin\u00f3genos, pero en las abejas mel\u00edferas parece actuar contra los pat\u00f3genos. Un nuevo aspecto para comprender la inmunidad de las abejas mel\u00edferas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ir al art\u00edculo cient\u00edfico <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41579-026-01366-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/strong>.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La comunidad simbi\u00f3tica microbiana es crucial para la salud de las abejas mel\u00edferas. 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