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BeePro - Tackling Paenibacillus larvae in bee hives: combined effect of phage lysins and probiotics

Coordinator: Ana Cristina Afonso Oliveira
UTAD/CITAB Coordinator: Paulo António Russo Almeida

Bees are attacked by many pathogens, such as the bacterium Paenibacillum larvae. BeePro will combine the beneficial effects of bee probiotics with the destructive potential of phage endolysins. To this end, we will develop a probiotic formulation and, for the first time, modify one of them to produce an endolysin that is effective in vivo. It is hoped that the combination of agents will prevent/control infection in bee larvae.

Project Details

Reference

COMPETE2030-FEDER-16020

Status

Running

Start date

June 2025

Duration

36 months

Funding Entity

FEDER & FCT

Total Financing

249 307,20

CITAB/UTAD Financing

50 371,20

Responsible institution

Universidade do Minho

Research Team