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Comparative analysis of Edwardsiella isolates from fish in the eastern United States identifies two distinct genetic taxa amongst organisms phenotypically classified as E. tarda.
Veterinary microbiology - 30 Aug 2013
Griffin Matt J, Quiniou Sylvie M, Cody Theresa, Tabuchi Maki, Ware Cynthia, Cipriano Rocco C, Mauel Michael J, Soto Esteban
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Edwardsiella tarda, a Gram-negative member of the family Enterobacteriaceae, has been implicated in significant losses in aquaculture facilities worldwide. Here, we assessed the intra-specific variability of E. tarda isolates from 4 different fish species in the eastern United States. Repetitive sequence mediated PCR (rep-PCR) using 4 different primer sets (ERIC I & II, ERIC II, BOX, and GTG5) and multi-locus...
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