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Biofilm is associated with chronic streptococcal meningoencephalitis in fish.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Jan 2017
Isiaku A I, Sabri M Y, Ina-Salwany M Y, Hassan M D, Tanko P N, Bello M B
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Biofilms are aggregates of attached microbial organisms whose existence on tissues is often recognised as a mechanism for the establishment of most chronic diseases. Herein we investigated the ability of piscine Streptococcus agalactiae, an important aquatic pathogen, for adaptation to this sessile lifestyle in vitro and in the brain of a tilapia fish model. Piscine S. agalactiae exhibited a weak attachment to...
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