Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of Edwardsiella isolates from Taiwan indicates wide variation with a particular reference to Edwardsiella tarda and Edwardsiella anguillarum.

Abstract excerpt

Edwardsiella spp. is a gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, intracellular bacteria threatening the aquaculture industry worldwide. Noticeably, E. tarda is now genotypically classified into three distinct groups (E. tarda, E. piscicida and E. anguillarum), but morphologically, it is unclear due to varying degrees of virulence in different fish hosts. Hence, to reclassify E. tarda, we investigated differences in...

Topics

• Animals
• Edwardsiella
• Edwardsiella tarda
• Enterobacteriaceae Infections
• Fish Diseases
• Fishes
• Humans
• Phenotype
• Phylogeny
• Taiwan