Mechanism of antimicrobial activity of honeybee (Apis mellifera) venom on Gram-negative bacteria: Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas spp.

Mechanism of antimicrobial activity of honeybee (Apis mellifera) venom on Gram-negative bacteria: Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas spp.

Abstract Honeybee venom (Apitoxin, BV), a secretion substance expelled from the venom gland of bees, has being reported as antimicrobial against various bacterial species; however, the mechanism of action remains uncharacterized. In this study, the antibacterial activity of BV was investigated on hy...

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Main Authors: Izlem Haktanir, Maria Masoura, Fani Th Mantzouridou, Konstantinos Gkatzionis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-04-01
Series:AMB Express
Subjects:
Apitoxin
Antimicrobial mechanism
Metabolic reduction
Membrane integrity
Cell morphology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-021-01214-8

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