Vertical transmission of American foulbrood (Paenibacillus larvae) in honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 114, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 269-274

  Fries, Ingemar ^a   Lindström, Anders ^a   Korpela, Seppo ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Honey bee pathology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BEES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; PAENIBACILLUS LARVAE;

EID: 33646159544     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2005.11.068     Document Type: Article

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