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Honeybees and beehives are rich sources for fructophilic lactic acid bacteria.
Systematic and applied microbiology - 1 Sept 2013
Endo Akihito, Salminen Seppo
Abstract excerpt
Fructophilic lactic acid bacteria (FLAB) are a specific group of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) characterized and described only recently. They prefer fructose as growth substrate and inhabit only fructose-rich niches. Honeybees are high-fructose-consuming insects and important pollinators in nature, but reported to be decreasing in the wild. In the present study, we analyzed FLAB microbiota in honeybees, larvae,...
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