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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Paenibacillus larvae"”.
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Surveillance and improved control of American foulbrood in Saskatchewan honey bees through the detection of Paenibacillus larvae spores in pooled, extracted honey
… endospores (spores) of the causative agent, Paenibacillus larvae, are incredibly resilient to environmental extremes and are impervious to antimicrobials licensed for use against AFB (1–3). Consequently, non-curative antibiotic use fosters dependency and sustained, indiscriminate use to …
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Immune Priming in A. Mellifera
… "priming" we inoculated honeybee queens with Paenibacillus larvae (Pl), a spore-forming bacterium causing American Foulbrood, a brood disease that once plagued beekeepers worldwide. Following inoculation, offspring of "primed" queens were fed a diet containing P. larvae spores and mortality …
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Potential for probiotics to mitigate environmental stress in Western honey bees
… to Apis mellifera, such as Varroa mites and Paenibacillus larvae. Lactobacilli are part of the honey bee hindgut microbiota, and some probiotic strains have been shown to enhance host immunity and buffer against pathogens. In addition, certain Lactobacillus strains can inhibit P. larvae …