Complete Genome Sequences of Paenibacillus larvae Phages Halcyone, Heath, Scottie, and Unity from Las Vegas, Nevada.

We present the complete genome sequences of four phages that infect Paenibacillus larvae, the causative agent of American foulbrood disease in honeybees. The phages were isolated from beehives and beeswax products from Las Vegas, Nevada. The genomes are 50 to 55 kbp long and use the "direct terminal repeats" DNA-packaging strategy.

Experimental bacteriophage treatment of honeybees () infected with , the causative agent of American Foulbrood Disease.

American Foulbrood Disease (AFB) is an infection of honeybees caused by the bacterium . One potential remedy involves using biocontrol, such as bacteriophages (phages) to lyse . Therefore, bacteriophages specific for were isolated to determine their efficacy in lysing cells.

Complete Genome Sequences of Nine Phages Capable of Infecting Paenibacillus larvae, the Causative Agent of American Foulbrood Disease in Honeybees.

We present here the complete genome sequences of nine phages that infect Paenibacillus larvae, the causative agent of American foulbrood disease in honeybees. The phages were isolated from soil, propolis, and infected bees from three U.S.

Phage Therapy is Effective in Protecting Honeybee Larvae from American Foulbrood Disease.

American foulbrood disease has a major impact on honeybees (Apis melifera) worldwide. It is caused by a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium, Paenibacillus larvae. The disease can only affect larval honeybees, and the bacterial endospores are the infective unit of the disease.