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When bacteria meet many arms: Autecological insights into <i>Vibrio pectinicida</i> FHCF-3 in echinoderms
2025-08-15
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Sea star wasting (SSW) has been described globally in over 25 species of asteroids. This condition is characterized by body wall lesions, loss of turgor and ray autotomy, which often results in the mortality of specimens. The cause of SSW has remained elusive. A recent report detailing a potential causative agent, Vibrio pectenicida FHCF-3 (Prentice et al., 2025), inspired an investigation into its occurrence in...
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- 10.1101/2025.08.15.670479