Inter- and Intra-Species Diversity of Lactic Acid Bacteria in <i>Apis mellifera ligustica</i> Colonies

Inter- and Intra-Species Diversity of Lactic Acid Bacteria in <i>Apis mellifera ligustica</i> Colonies

Lactic acid bacteria could positively affect the health of honey bees, including nutritional supplementation, immune system development and pathogen colonization resistance. Based on these considerations the present study evaluated predominant Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) species from beebread as well...

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Main Authors: Massimo Iorizzo, Gianfranco Pannella, Silvia Jane Lombardi, Sonia Ganassi, Bruno Testa, Mariantonietta Succi, Elena Sorrentino, Sonia Petrarca, Antonio De Cristofaro, Raffaele Coppola, Patrizio Tremonte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
honey bee foragers
gut microbiota
beebread
honey stomach
midgut
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/10/1578

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