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STUDIES ON AMERICAN FOUL BROOD OF BEES
Author(s) -
TARR H. L. A.,
Cochran W. G.
Publication year - 1938
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1938.tb04373.x
Subject(s) - biology , germination , spore , brood , embryo , larva , endospore , botany , microbiology and biotechnology
S ummary The tissues of the developing chicken embryo form a more suitable substrate for the germination of the endospores of Bacillus larvae than any medium so far described. The addition of beef digest broth to a medium of minced chicken embryo hinders rather than promotes the germination of B. larvae spores. Concentrations of reducing sugars as high as 12.5% cause no apparent hinderance in the germination of B. larvae spores in embryo medium.