Protease and β-N-acetylglucosaminidase of honey bee chalkbrood pathogen Ascosphaera apis;La proteasa y la β-N-acetilglucosaminidasa del patógeno de la ascosferosis Ascosphaera apis de las abejas

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 68-76

  Theantana, Teerayut ^a   Chantawannakul, Panuwan ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Ascophaera apis; Chalkbrood disease; Lytic enzyme

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ASCOSPHAERA APIS; FUNGI;

EID: 41149084485     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2008.11101426     Document Type: Article

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