Detection of virulence factors of South African Lactococcus garvieae isolated from rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum)

Lactococcus garvieae is a Gram-positive bacterium that causes mortalities in freshwater and marine fish worldwide and therefore results in severe economic losses in the aquaculture industry. Apart from the apparent integral role of the exopolysaccharide (EPS) capsule in pathogenesis, factors associa...

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Main Authors: Cornelia M. Meyburgh, Robert R. Bragg, Charlotte E. Boucher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2018-10-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/1568