Secreted peptidases contribute to virulence of fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare

Secreted peptidases contribute to virulence of fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare

Flavobacterium columnare causes columnaris disease in freshwater fish in both natural and aquaculture settings. This disease is often lethal, especially when fish population density is high, and control options such as vaccines are limited. The type IX secretion system (T9SS) is required for F. colu...

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Main Authors: Nicole C. Thunes, Haitham H. Mohammed, Jason P. Evenhuis, Ryan S. Lipscomb, David Pérez-Pascual, Rebecca J. Stevick, Clayton Birkett, Rachel A. Conrad, Jean-Marc Ghigo, Mark J. McBride
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
flavobacterium
fish pathogen
gene deletion
type IX secretion system (T9SS)
protease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1093393/full

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