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Pathology and Parasitology

Preliminary analysis shows that feral and managed honey bees in Southern California have similar levels of viral pathogens

Amy GeffreDivision of Biological Sciences, Section of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Dillon TravisDivision of Biological Sciences, Section of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USAView further author information
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Joshua KohnDivision of Biological Sciences, Section of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USAView further author information
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James NiehDivision of Biological Sciences, Section of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USAView further author information
Pages 485-487 | Received 18 May 2021, Accepted 28 Sep 2021, Published online: 09 Dec 2021

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