Phages in Therapy and Prophylaxis of American Foulbrood - Recent Implications From Practical Applications.

摘要: American foulbrood is one of the most serious and yet unsolved problems beekeeping around world, because it causes a disease leading to weakening vitality honey bee populations huge economic losses both in agriculture horticulture. The etiological agent this dangerous an extremely pathogenic spore-forming bacterium, Paenibacillus larvae, which makes treatment very difficult. What more, use antibiotics European Union forbidden due restrictions related prevention presence antibiotic residues honey, as well global problem spreading resistance case bacterial strains. only available solution burning entire colonies, results large losses. Therefore, bacteriophages their lytic enzymes can be real effective alternative Apis mellifera disease. In review, we summarize phage characteristics that make them potentially useful tool fight against foulbrood. addition, gathered data regarding application have been described so far, attempted show practical implications possible limitations usage.