Article
Roseovarius crassostreae sp. nov., a member of the Roseobacter clade and the apparent cause of juvenile oyster disease (JOD) in cultured Eastern oysters.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Jul 2005
Boettcher Katherine J, Geaghan Kara K, Maloy Aaron P, Barber Bruce J
Abstract excerpt
An alpha-proteobacterium has been identified which is believed to be the causative agent of juvenile oyster disease (JOD). Since its first isolation in 1997, the bacterium has been recovered as the numerically dominant species from JOD-affected animals throughout the north-eastern United States (Maine, New York and Massachusetts). Colonies are usually beige to pinkish-beige, although the majority of isolates...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
