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Two vibrio splendidus related strains collaborate to kill Crassostrea gigas: taxonomy and host alterations.
Diseases of aquatic organisms - 23 Nov 2004
Gay Mélanie, Renault Tristan, Pons Anne-Marie, Le Roux Frédérique
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For several years, strains phenotypically related to Vibrio splendidus have been associated with mortality outbreaks of molluscs. A former study on Crassostrea gigas demonstrated the genetic diversity of V. splendidus strains associated with diseased animals. Another study suggested that different strains may act in an additive/synergistic way leading to higher C. gigas mortality rates. Here, a strain pair...
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