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The Effects Of Honeybee (Apis Mellifera) Antimicrobial Peptides On Paenibacillus Larvae, Jasmin Camille Khilnani
The Effects Of Honeybee (Apis Mellifera) Antimicrobial Peptides On Paenibacillus Larvae, Jasmin Camille Khilnani
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American Foulbrood Disease (AFB) is the most detrimental bacterial disease that affects honeybee larvae (Apis mellifera) worldwide. The etiological agent of AFB is the Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterial pathogen, Paenibacillus larvae. Treatment with antibiotics, specifically oxytetracycline, has led to the development of antibiotic resistance in P. larvae. Therefore, there is a pressing need for an alternative treatment method. The overall goal of this project was to test naturally occurring, active antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which are produced in the adult honeybee, against vegetative P. larvae. These active AMPs could potentially be used as a prophylactic treatment to prevent P. larvae infection of …