Immune related genes as markers for monitoring health status of honey bee colonies
Abstract Background Honey bee population decline threatens the beekeeping sector, agriculture and global biodiversity. Early detection of colony mortality may facilitate rapid interventions to contain and prevent mortality spread. Among others, deformed wing virus (DWV) is capable of inducing colony...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-1823-y |