蜜蜂由于其社会殖民地生活而容易遭受寄生虫和病原体侵扰/感染。特别是细菌病原体会导致鸡的破坏性感染。欧洲细菌是由melissococccusplutonius细菌与其他几种革兰氏阳性细菌(嗜血杆菌,短小芽孢杆菌,侧孢短芽孢杆菌,粪肠球菌,肺泡类芽孢杆菌,树状芽孢杆菌)在初次感染后作为继发性入侵者参与。一个多世纪前,A.eurydice被发现与欧洲foulbrood有关,并在形态和生化上进行了表征。然而,自1950-1960年代以来,只有少数研究涵盖了这种细菌的生物学相关性。这里,我们回顾生物学,生态学,形态学,和生物化学,并讨论尚不清楚的A.eurydice系统分类。
Honeybees are prone to parasite and pathogen infestations/infections due to their social colony life. Bacterial pathogens in particular lead to destructive infections of the brood. European foulbrood is caused by the bacterium Melissococcus plutonius in combination with several other Gram-positive bacteria (Achromobacter eurydice, Bacillus pumilus, Brevibacillus laterosporus, Enterococcus faecalis, Paenibacillus alvei, Paenibacillus dendritiformis) involved as secondary invaders following the initial infection. More than a century ago, A. eurydice was discovered to be associated with European foulbrood and morphologically and biochemically characterized. However, since the 1950s-1960s, only a few studies are known covering the biological relevance of this bacterium. Here, we review the biology, ecology, morphology, and biochemistry and discuss the still unclear systematic classification of A. eurydice.