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Genetic and biochemical diversity of Paenibacillus larvae isolated from Tunisian infected honey bee broods.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2013
Hamdi Chadlia, Essanaa Jihène, Sansonno Luigi, Crotti Elena, Abdi Khaoula, Barbouche Naima, Balloi Annalisa, Gonella Elena, Alma Alberto, Daffonchio Daniele, Boudabous Abdellatif, Cherif Ameur
Abstract excerpt
Paenibacillus larvae is the causative agent of American foulbrood (AFB), a virulent disease of honeybee (Apis mellifera) larvae. In Tunisia, AFB has been detected in many beekeeping areas, where it causes important economic losses, but nothing is known about the diversity of the causing agent. Seventy-five isolates of P. larvae, identified by biochemical tests and 16S rRNA gene sequencing, were obtained from...
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