Comparison of in vitro Methods for the Production of Paenibacillus larvae Endospores

Authors

Israel Alvarado, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Michelle M. Elekonich, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Ernesto Abel-Santos, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Helen J. Wing, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-27-2015

Publication Title

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volume

116

First page number:

30

Last page number:

32

Abstract

Paenibacillus larvae endospores are the infectious particles of the honey bee brood disease, American Foulbrood. We demonstrate that our previously published protocol (Alvarado et al., 2013) consistently yields higher numbers and purer preparations of P. larvae endospores, than previously described protocols, regardless of the strain tested (B-3650, B-3554 or B-3685).

Keywords

Paenibacillus larvae; American Foulbrood disease; Spore production; Honey bee

Repository Citation

Alvarado, I., Elekonich, M. M., Abel-Santos, E., Wing, H. J. (2015). Comparison of in vitro Methods for the Production of Paenibacillus larvae Endospores. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 116 30-32.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2015.06.011