Characterization of a Highly Virulent Edwardsiella anguillarum Strain Isolated From Greek Aquaculture, and a Spontaneously Induced Prophage Therein

Edwardsiella-associated outbreaks are increasingly reported on both marine and freshwater aquaculture setups, accounting for severe financial and biomass losses. E. tarda, E. ictaluri, and E. hoshinae have been the traditional causative agents of edwardsiellosis in aquaculture, however, intensive st...

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Main Authors: Pantelis Katharios, Panos G. Kalatzis, Constantina Kokkari, Michail Pavlidis, Qiyao Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00141/full