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Francisella halioticida sp. nov., a pathogen of farmed giant abalone (Haliotis gigantea) in Japan.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Nov 2011
Brevik O J, Ottem K F, Kamaishi T, Watanabe K, Nylund A
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AIMS: In 2005, a Francisella sp. was isolated from diseased cultured giant abalone (Haliotis gigantea) in Japan. The aim of this study was to clarify the taxonomic status of this Francisella sp. Shimane-1 isolate in relation to the four described Francisella species. METHODS AND RESULTS: The 16S rRNA gene and several housekeeping genes of the Shimane-1 were compared to isolates of the four recognized species...
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