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Pathology and Parasitology

First detection of Nosema ceranae in honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) of the Macaronesian archipelago of Madeira

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Pages 514-517 | Received 21 Jul 2022, Accepted 04 Jan 2023, Published online: 16 Feb 2023

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