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Vibrio shiloi sp. nov., the causative agent of bleaching of the coral Oculina patagonica.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Jul 2001
Kushmaro A, Banin E, Loya Y, Stackebrandt E, Rosenberg E
Abstract excerpt
The aetiological agent of bleaching of the coral Oculina patagonica was characterized as a new Vibrio species on the basis of 16S rDNA sequence, DNA-DNA hybridization data and phenotypic properties, including the cellular fatty acid profile. Based on its 16S rDNA and DNA-DNA hybridization, the new Vibrio species is closely related to Vibrio mediterranei. The name Vibrio shiloi sp. nov. is proposed for the new...
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