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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Main Authors: Elena Carra, Giorgio Galletti, Emanuele Carpana, Federica Bergamini, Giulio Loglio, Filippo Bosi, Stefano Palminteri, Stefano Bassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/19/9895