Biological Role of Paenilarvins, Iturin-Like Lipopeptide Secondary Metabolites Produced by the Honey Bee Pathogen Paenibacillus larvae

The Gram-positive bacterium Paenibacillus larvae (P. larvae) is the causative agent of a deadly honey bee brood disease called American Foulbrood (AFB). AFB is a notifiable epizootic in most countries and, hence, P. larvae is of considerable relevance for veterinarians and apiculturists alike. Over...

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Main Authors: Hertlein, Gillian, Seiffert, Marlene, Gensel, Sebastian, Garcia-Gonzalez, Eva, Ebeling, Julia, Skobalj, Ranko, Kuthning, Anja, Süssmuth, Roderich D., Genersch, Elke
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5070912/