The Buzz about ADP-Ribosylation Toxins from Paenibacillus larvae, the Causative Agent of American Foulbrood in Honey Bees
The Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium Paenibacillus larvae is the etiological agent of American Foulbrood, a highly contagious and often fatal honey bee brood disease.The species P.larvae comprises five so-called ERIC-genotypes which differ in virulence and pathogenesis strategies.In the past two decades, the identification and characterizatio