Tetrahymena thermophila Predation Enhances Environmental Adaptation of the Carp Pathogenic Strain Aeromonas hydrophila NJ-35

Persistence of Aeromonas hydrophila in aquatic environments is the principle cause of fish hemorrhagic septicemia. Protistan predation has been considered to be a strong driving force for the evolution of bacterial defense strategies. In this study, we investigated the adaptive traits of A. hydrophi...

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Main Authors: Jin Liu, Yuhao Dong, Nannan Wang, Shougang Li, Yuanyuan Yang, Yao Wang, Furqan Awan, Chengping Lu, Yongjie Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00076/full