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Vibrio coralliilyticus strain OCN008 is an etiological agent of acute Montipora white syndrome.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Apr 2014
Ushijima Blake, Videau Patrick, Burger Andrew H, Shore-Maggio Amanda, Runyon Christina M, Sudek Mareike, Aeby Greta S, Callahan Sean M
Abstract excerpt
Identification of a pathogen is a critical first step in the epidemiology and subsequent management of a disease. A limited number of pathogens have been identified for diseases contributing to the global decline of coral populations. Here we describe Vibrio coralliilyticus strain OCN008, which induces acute Montipora white syndrome (aMWS), a tissue loss disease responsible for substantial mortality of the coral...
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