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A European epidemiological survey of Vibrio splendidus clade shows unexplored diversity and massive exchange of virulence factors.
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology - 1 Mar 2015
Nasfi H, Travers M A, de Lorgeril J, Habib C, Sannie T, Sorieul L, Gerard J, Avarre J C, Haffner P, Tourbiez D, Renault T, Furones D, Roque A, Pruzzo C, Cheslett D, Gdoura R, Vallaeys T
Abstract excerpt
The Vibrio splendidus clade has previously been associated with epidemic outbreaks of various aquatic animals, as in the case of the cupped oyster, Crassostrea gigas. To investigate whether involved strains could present a clonal origin and to identify possible alternative background carriage animals or zooplankton, a large epidemiological survey was conducted on isolates of the splendidus clade. For this...
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