Persistence, seasonal dynamics and pathogenic potential of Vibrio communities from Pacific oyster hemolymph.

Bacteria of the genus Vibrio occur at a continuum from free-living to symbiotic life forms, including opportunists and pathogens, that can contribute to severe diseases, for instance summer mortality events of Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas. While most studies focused on Vibrio isolated from mori...

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Main Authors: Carolin C Wendling, Frederico M Batista, K Mathias Wegner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3984124?pdf=render