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.

Comparative genomics of 9 novel bacteriophages.

American Foulbrood Disease, caused by the bacterium , is one of the most destructive diseases of the honeybee, . Our group recently published the sequences of 9 new phages with the ability to infect and lyse . Here, we characterize the genomes of these phages, compare them to each other and to other sequenced phages, and putatively identify protein function.

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.

Isolation and characterization of a novel phage lysin active against , a honeybee pathogen.

is the causative agent of American foulbrood (AFB) disease which affects early larval stages during honeybee development. Due to its virulence, transmissibility, capacity to develop antibiotic resistance, and the inherent resilience of its endospores, is extremely difficult to eradicate from infected hives which often must be burned. AFB contributes to the worldwide decline of honeybee populations, which are crucial for pollination and the food supply.

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.

Boundaries for biofilm formation: humidity and temperature.

Environmental conditions which define boundaries for biofilm production could provide useful ecological information for biofilm models. A practical use of defined conditions could be applied to the high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain. Data for temperature and humidity conditions indicate that decreases in relative humidity or increased temperature severely affect biofilm formation on three candidate canister metals.