A Polyphasic Approach for Phenotypic and Genetic Characterization of the Fastidious Aquatic Pathogen Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis

Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis (Fno) is the causative agent of piscine francisellosis, an emerging infectious disease in Asia and Latin America. In this study two outbreaks of francisellosis were diagnosed in the UK on the basis of histopathology, electron microscopy, PCR, bacterial isola...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	José G. Ramírez-Paredes, Kim D. Thompson, Matthijs Metselaar, Khalid Shahin, Esteban Soto, Randolph H. Richards, David J. Penman, Duncan J. Colquhoun, Alexandra Adams
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Subjects:	tilapia diseases Francisellosis in tilapia Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis OMVs Fno antimicrobial resistance Francisella characterization
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02324/full