Characterization of Bacillus larvae White, the causative agent of American foulbrood of honey-bees. First record of its occurrence in Argentina. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1993. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Characterization of Bacillus larvae White, the causative agent of American foulbrood of honey-bees. First record of its occurrence in Argentina.

Rev Argent Microbiol. 1992 Apr-Jun;24(2):67-72. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93219565
Alippi AM; Catedra de Fitopatologia, Facultad de Agronomia, Universidad; Nacional de La Plata, Argentina.

Abstract: American foulbrood caused by Bacillus larvae White is recorded for the first time on brood combs of Argentinian hives. The identification of the causative agent was based on disease symptomatology, morphological characters, pathogenicity tests and physiological and biochemical reactions. Studies by scanning electron microscopy showed the occurrence of large flagellar bundles of Bacillus larvae strains growing in biphasic BL medium. An electron microscope survey of the surface configuration of bacterial spores was also made.
Keywords: Animal Argentina Bacillus/*ISOLATION & PURIF/PHYSIOLOGY/ULTRASTRUCTURE Bees/GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT/*MICROBIOLOGY Larva/MICROBIOLOGY Spores, Bacterial Support, Non-U.S. Gov't JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDanimalargentinabacillus/KWDisolation&purif/physiology/ultrastructurebees/growth&development/KWDmicrobiologylarva/microbiologyspores,bacterialsupport,non-uKWDsKWDgov'tjournalarticle
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