Comparative development and tissue tropism of Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-41

  Huang, Wei Fone ^a   Solter, Leellen F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Glands; Honey bee; Nosema; Tissue tropism; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FUNGUS SPORE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; NOSEMA; PHYSIOLOGY; TROPISM;

ANIMALS; BEES; NOSEMA; SPORES, FUNGAL; TROPISM;

EID: 84873704777     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2013.01.001     Document Type: Article

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