THE BUZZ ABOUT ADP-RIBOSYLATION TOXINS FROM PAENIBACILLUS LARVAE, THE CAUSATIVE AGENT OF AMERICAN FOULBROOD IN HONEY BEES

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

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Detection of Illicit Drugs by Trained Honeybees (Apis mellifera).

Illegal drugs exacerbate global social challenges such as substance addiction, mental health issues and violent crime.Police and customs officials often rely on specially-trained sniffer dogs, which act as sensitive biological detectors to find concealed illegal drugs.However, the dog "alert" is no longer sufficient evidence to allow a search witho

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