Transposon mutagenesis and identification of mutated genes in growth-delayed Edwardsiella ictaluri

Abstract Background Edwardsiella ictaluri is a Gram-negative facultative intracellular anaerobe and the etiologic agent of enteric septicemia of channel catfish (ESC). To the catfish industry, ESC is a devastating disease due to production losses and treatment costs. Identification of virulence mech...

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Main Authors: Safak Kalindamar, Jingjun Lu, Hossam Abdelhamed, Hasan C. Tekedar, Mark L. Lawrence, Attila Karsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1429-3