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Isolation and characterization of Lactobacillus casei A14.2, a strain with immunomodulating activity on Apis mellifera

2023; Elsevier BV; Volume: 30; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.sjbs.2023.103612

1319-562X

Romina I. Carvajal, Fabiola Silva-Mieres, Alejandra Ilabaca, Jorge Rocha, Luciano Arellano-Arriagada, Felipe A. Zuniga Arbalti, Apolinaria García,

Plant and animal studies

Considering the economic and environmental role played by bees and their present threats it is necessary to develop food supplements favoring their health. The aim of this work was to isolate and characterize an immunomodulating probiotic capable to improve the health of honeybee colonies. For this purpose, bacterial strains were isolated from