Antimicrobial Activity against <i>Paenibacillus larvae</i> and Functional Properties of <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> Strains: Potential Benefits for Honeybee Health

• Main Authors: Massimo Iorizzo (Author), Bruno Testa (Author), Silvia Jane Lombardi (Author), Sonia Ganassi (Author), Mario Ianiro (Author), Francesco Letizia (Author), Mariantonietta Succi (Author), Patrizio Tremonte (Author), Franca Vergalito (Author), Autilia Cozzolino (Author), Elena Sorrentino (Author), Raffaele Coppola (Author), Sonia Petrarca (Author), Massimo Mancini (Author), Antonio De Cristofaro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<i>Paenibacillus larvae</i> is the causative agent of American foulbrood (AFB), a severe bacterial disease that affects larvae of honeybees. The present study evaluated, in vitro, antimicrobial activity of sixty-one <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> strains, against <i&...