Abstract

European foulbrood (EFB) is a severe bacterial brood disease caused by the Gram-positive bacterium Melissocccus plutonius. The disease has a worldwide distribution and is an increasing problem in some areas. Although the causative agent of EFB was described almost a century ago, many basic aspects of its pathogenesis are still unknown. This review presents both historical results and recent molecular data to synthesize present knowledge of this enigmatic honey bee disease. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Apis mellifera; European foulbrood; Melissococcus plutonius

Published in

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
2010, Volume: 103, number: Supplement, pages: S5-S9
Publisher: ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE

SLU Authors

• Forsgren, Eva

  • Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Ecology
Zoology


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2009.06.016

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/60594