The Gut Microbiota Can Provide Viral Tolerance in the Honey Bee

The Gut Microbiota Can Provide Viral Tolerance in the Honey Bee

Adult honey bees host a remarkably consistent gut microbial community that is thought to benefit host health and provide protection against parasites and pathogens. Currently, however, we lack experimental evidence for the causal role of the gut microbiota in protecting the Western honey bees (<i...

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Main Authors: Christopher Dosch, Anja Manigk, Tabea Streicher, Anja Tehel, Robert J. Paxton, Simon Tragust
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
emerging infectious disease
DWV-B
immune defense
defensive symbiosis
microbiome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/4/871

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