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Phylogenetic study and identification of Vibrio splendidus-related strains based on gyrB gene sequences.
Diseases of aquatic organisms - 10 Mar 2004
Le Roux Fredérique, Gay Mélanie, Lambert Christophe, Nicolas Jean Louis, Gouy Manolo, Berthe Franck
Abstract excerpt
Different strains related to Vibrio splendidus have been associated with infection of aquatic animals. An epidemiological study of V. splendidus strains associated with Crassostrea gigas mortalities demonstrated genetic diversity within this group and suggested its polyphyletic nature. Recently 4 species, V. lentus, V. chagasii, V. pomeroyi and V. kanaloae, phenotypically related to V. splendidus, have been...
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