Detection of spiroplasma melliferum in honey bee colonies in the US

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 119, Issue , 2014, Pages 47-49

  Zheng, Huo Qing ^a,b   Chen, Yan Ping ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b USDA ARS Bee Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Honey bee; PCR detection; Spiroplasma melliferum; Variation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BEE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SEASON; SPIROPLASMA; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; BEES; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; PREVALENCE; SEASONS; SPIROPLASMA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901483230     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2014.03.006     Document Type: Article

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