Paenibacillus larvae chitin-degrading protein PlCBP49 is a key virulence factor in American Foulbrood of honey bees.
Paenibacillus larvae, the etiological agent of the globally occurring epizootic American Foulbrood (AFB) of honey bees, causes intestinal infections in honey bee larvae which develop into systemic infections inevitably leading to larval death. Massive brood mortality might eventually lead to collaps...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-07-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4117609?pdf=render |