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Gut and Colony Microbiota of Honey Bees Apis mellifera: Social Immunity, Opportunistic Disease and Survival Overwinter.
2021-08-09
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<title>Abstract</title> <p>BackgroundOverwintering is a major contributor to honey bee colony loss and involves changes in environmental conditions, host physiology and group behavior that influence disease susceptibility. Honey bees possess a secretory head gland that interfaces with the extended colony environment on many levels, producing pro-oxidants, antioxidants and antimicrobial peptides. With the coming o...
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- fa8c62d7-b05a-518e-a748-ad7019f146e1
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-757584/v1
