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Original Research Article

Quantitative PCR (qPCR) vs culture-dependent detection to assess honey contamination by Paenibacillus larvae

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Pages 218-222 | Received 20 Aug 2019, Accepted 04 Nov 2019, Published online: 22 Nov 2019

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