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A review of extracellular virulence product of Vibrio species important in diseases of cultivated shrimp
Author(s) -
AguirreGuzmán Gabriel,
Mejia Ruíz Humberto,
Ascencio Felipe
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
aquaculture research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2109
pISSN - 1355-557X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2004.01165.x
Subject(s) - biology , proteases , virulence , shrimp , vibrio , microbiology and biotechnology , virulence factor , serine , bacteria , ecology , enzyme , biochemistry , gene , genetics
Shrimp aquaculture is an important industry that experiences significant losses from Vibrio species, especially at the larval and juvenile stages. Proteinaceous virulence factors, including alkaline proteases, metalloproteases, cysteine proteases and alkaline serine proteases, have been identified as important elements in Vibrio pathogenesis. This review summarizes current knowledge regarding the principal pathogenic Vibrio species in shrimp, with emphasis on relevant exotoxins and their modes of action, principal characteristics and molecular database. This pathogenic factors and their relation with other molecules produced by microorganisms may be help to understand the virulence mechanisms present in Vibrio strain.