Variation in honey bee gut microbial diversity affected by ontogenetic stage, age and geographic location.

Variation in honey bee gut microbial diversity affected by ontogenetic stage, age and geographic location.

Social honey bees, Apis mellifera, host a set of distinct microbiota, which is similar across the continents and various honey bee species. Some of these bacteria, such as lactobacilli, have been linked to immunity and defence against pathogens. Pathogen defence is crucial, particularly in larval st...

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Main Authors: Zuzana Hroncova, Jaroslav Havlik, Jiri Killer, Ivo Doskocil, Jan Tyl, Martin Kamler, Dalibor Titera, Josef Hakl, Jakub Mrazek, Vera Bunesova, Vojtech Rada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4358834?pdf=render

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