> So, based upon these results,  if you see dysentery, I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that your bees are infected with either nosema or amoeba.

Brilliant. I have been saying this for years, but people cling to old ideas. Nosema has been found in hives with dysentery, but it is definitely not the cause of dysentery in general. 

I have always pointed to long confinement as the primary reason for the mess you sometimes see in hives that have to go through real winter. This may encourage the build-up of Nosema apis, hence the connection.

PLB

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