Bacterial probiotics induce an immune response in the honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 752-756

  Evans, Jay D ^a   Lopez, Dawn L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

American foulbrood; Antimicrobial peptide; Innate immunity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APIDAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LACTOBACILLUS; PAENIBACILLUS; PAENIBACILLUS LARVAE;

EID: 3142537256     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.3.752     Document Type: Article

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