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American Foulbrood—Old and Always New Challenge

Kazimir Matović, Aleksandar Žarković, Zoran Debeljak, Dejan Vidanović, Nikola Vasković, Bojana Tešović, Jelena Ćirić

Veterinary Sciences · 2023

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) and their subspecies that is spread easily and rapidly and is often present in apiaries. Due to the resistance and pathogenicity of the bacterial causative agent of the disease, which has considerable epizootiological and economic significance for beekeeping, AFB was classified as a highly dangerous, infectious animal disease by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). Considering the severity of the infection, a frequent occurrence, rapid and easy spread, epizooty and enzooty are common. We tried to present an overview of the latest information related to AFB through several chapters. In addition to the latest data on the etiology of the causative agent, the most important elements of the clinical signs of the disease are also listed. Along with an overview of classic microbiolo

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Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.3390/vetsci10030180
Catalogue ID
SNmokbvt1i-y5byab
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