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Innate Defense Mechanisms Against <i>Nosema ceranae</i> in Hygienic Honey Bee ( <i>Apis mellifera</i> ) Colonies
2026-02-04
Abstract excerpt
The honey bee colony ( Apis mellifera ) acts as a superorganism, with a dual immune system that operates at the individual and social level. However, the linkages between immune mechanisms across the two levels remain poorly understood, despite the relevance for developing effective breeding strategies to improve honey bee disease resistance. Hygienic behavior involving the removal of unhealthy brood is a key com...
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- Literature Corpus work
- a129a14d-44c2-5322-87b5-cd53d1182504
- DOI
- 10.64898/2026.02.02.693565
