Protocols to test the activity of antimicrobial peptides against the honey bee pathogen Paenibacillus larvae

Authors

Jasmin KhilnaniFollow
Helen J. Wing, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2015

Publication Title

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volume

117

First page number:

54

Last page number:

56

Abstract

Paenibacillus larvae is the causal agent of the honey bee disease American Foulbrood. Two enhanced protocols that allow the activity of antimicrobial peptides to be tested against P. larvae are presented. Proof of principle experiments demonstrate that the honey bee antimicrobial peptide defensin 1 is active in both assays.

Keywords

Paenibacillus larvae; American Foulbrood disease; Antimicrobial compounds; Honey bee

Repository Citation

Khilnani, J., Wing, H. J. (2015). Protocols to test the activity of antimicrobial peptides against the honey bee pathogen Paenibacillus larvae. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 117 54-56.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2015.07.017