European foulbrood in honey bees.
European foulbrood (EFB) is a severe bacterial brood disease caused by the Gram-positive bacterium Melissocccus plutonius. The disease has a worldwide distribution and is an increasing problem in some areas. Although the causative agent of EFB was described almost a century ago, many basic aspects of its pathogenesis are still unknown. This review presents both historical results and recent molecular data to synthesize present knowledge of this enigmatic honey bee disease.
Forsgren
Eva
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Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 7044, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden. eva.forsgren@ekol.slu.se
D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D056630:Beekeeping; D001516:Bees / Q000254:growth & development / Q000382:microbiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016937:Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006722:Honey / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents