VACCINATIONOf Honey Bees Against American Foulbrood

摘要

Brood diseases in honey bees are caused by various bacterial, fungal and viral pathogens. These pathogens target the brood (the eggs, larvae and pupae of the hive) and are especially heinous. The growth of the hive is hindered, and in the case of a high infection rate, the colony is lost. The majority of the brood diseases, if not all, are globally distributed, and are causing serious ecological and economical issues worldwide.