A Probe-Based qPCR Method, Targeting 16S rRNA Gene, for the Quantification of <i>Paenibacillus larvae</i> Spores in Powdered Sugar Samples
<i>Paenibacillus larvae</i> (<i>P. larvae</i>) is responsible for American foulbrood (AFB), the most severe bacterial disease of honeybees. The enumeration of <i>P. larvae</i> spores in substrates taken from hives allows for the identification of the contamination...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-10-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/19/9895 |