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Unbiased random mutagenesis contributes to a better understanding of the virulent behaviour of Paenibacillus larvae.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Jan 2018
Descamps T, De Smet L, De Vos P, de Graaf D C
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: American foulbrood, caused by the Gram-positive bacteria Paenibacillus larvae, is one of the most severe bacterial diseases of the European honey bee. The bacterium has been known for long, but only the last decade the mechanisms used by the pathogen to cause disease in its host are starting to unravel. In this study, the knowledge of this virulent behaviour is expanded and several possible virulence...
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