The first report of the prevalence of Nosema ceranae in Bulgaria

Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae are the two main microsporidian parasites causing nosematosis in the honey bee Apis mellifera. The aim of the present study is to investigate the presence of Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae in the area of Bulgaria. The 16S (SSU) rDNA gene region was chosen for analysis....

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Main Authors: Rositsa Shumkova, Ani Georgieva, Georgi Radoslavov, Daniela Sirakova, Gyulnas Dzhebir, Boyko Neov, Maria Bouga, Peter Hristov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-01-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4252.pdf