American Foulbrood is one of the most distributed and deadly diseases of honeybee colonies. Despite being known for centuries some aspects of the disease are still not well understood. In the present review the current knowledge about etiology, pathogenesis, prophylactics and control of American Foulbrood are systemized and generalized. Attention is also drawn to the resistance mechanisms of honeybees to the disease. The new scientific discoveries which are changing our understanding about this dangerous disease are also highlighted.
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