''Paenibacillus alvei'' (formerly ''Bacillus alvei'') is a species of bacteria within the order

Bacillales The Bacillales are an order of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the Bacillota. Representative genera include ''Bacillus'', ''Listeria'' and ''Staphylococcus''. See also * List of bacteria genera * List of bacterial orders This article li ...

. Like other species within the genus ''

Paenibacillus ''Paenibacillus'' is a genus of facultative anaerobic, endospore-forming bacteria, originally included within the genus ''Bacillus'' and then reclassified as a separate genus in 1993.Ash C, Priest FG, Collins MD: Molecular identification of rRNA ...

'', strains of this species grow in novel, vortex-like, or branched patterns. This species is associated with the honey bee disease

European foulbrood Diseases of the honey bee or abnormal hive conditions include: Pests and parasites ''Varroa'' mites ''Varroa destructor'' and ''V. jacobsoni'' are parasitic mites that feed on the fat bodies of adult, pupal and larval bees. When the hive ...

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External links

Type strain of ''Paenibacillus alvei'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Paenibacillaceae Bacteria described in 1885 {{bacilli-stub