Prevalence of American foulbrood in asymptomatic apiaries of Kurdistan, Iran

Aim: Paenibacillus larvae subsp. larvae is the etiological agent of American foulbrood (AFB), the most virulent bacterial disease of honey bee brood worldwide. In many countries, AFB is a notifiable disease since it is highly contagious, in most cases incurable, and able to kill affected colonies. T...

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Main Authors: M. Khezri, M. Moharrami, H. Modirrousta, M. Torkaman, B. Rokhzad, H. Khanbabaie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2018-03-01
Series:Veterinary World
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Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.11/March-2018/4.pdf