Genetic variation in virulence among chalkbrood strains infecting honeybees.

Ascosphaera apis causes chalkbrood in honeybees, a chronic disease that reduces the number of viable offspring in the nest. Although lethal for larvae, the disease normally has relatively low virulence at the colony level. A recent study showed that there is genetic variation for host susceptibility...

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Auteurs principaux: Svjetlana Vojvodic, Annette B Jensen, Bo Markussen, Jørgen Eilenberg, Jacobus J Boomsma
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Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/708357e61da34bb59dacbff8b90b7f85
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