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Genomic diversity and tracing of Paenibacillus larvae in Australia: implications for American foulbrood outbreak surveillance in low-diversity populations.
Microbial genomics - 1 May 2025
Worden Paul, Webster Ashlea, Gandhi Khushbu, Gupta Risha, Deutscher Ania T, Hornitzky Michael, Bogema Daniel Ross
Abstract excerpt
Paenibacillus larvae is the causative agent of American foulbrood (AFB) in honeybees (Apis mellifera) and a devastating pathogen for honey and pollination industries worldwide. Despite this threat, a genomic survey of P. larvae has not been attempted within Australia. To examine the diversity of Australian populations, we sequenced 368 P. larvae genomes sourced primarily from south-eastern Australia. Multilocus...
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