European foulbrood (EFB) is a disease of honey bee larvae caused by Melissococcus
plutonius. In North America, oxytetracycline (OTC) is approved to combat EFB disease …

Paenibacillus larvae and Melissococcus plutonius are the causative agents of American and
European foulbroods of honey bees, respectively. Since their virulence and resistance to …

Paenibacilli are gram-variable, endospore-forming bacteria that occupy various ecologic
niches. These microorganisms have been known to infect humans occasionally at various …

The use of antimicrobials in agricultural, veterinary and medical practice exerts selective
pressure on environmental microbiota, promoting the emergence and spread of …

European foulbrood (EFB), a serious disease affecting honey bee larvae, Apis mellifera
L.(Hymenoptera: Apidae), is caused by the Gram‐positive bacterium Melissococcus …

The majority of antibiotics are natural products, with microorganism-generated molecules
and their derivatives being the most prevalent source of drugs to treat infections. Thus …

As an emerging contaminant, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have attracted growing
attention, owing to their widespread dissemination and potential risk in the farming …

Background Honey is a nutritious food made by bees from nectar and sweet deposits of
flowering plants and has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for wound healing and …

The distribution of bacterial-derived antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in smokeless
tobacco products is less explored and encourages understanding of the ARG profile of …

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) larvae are susceptible to the bacterial pathogen Paenibacillus
larvae, which causes severe damage to bee colonies. Antibiotic treatment requires …