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Vibrio harveyi : a significant pathogen of marine vertebrates and invertebrates
Author(s) -
Austin B.,
Zhang XH.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2006.01989.x
Subject(s) - vibrio harveyi , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , pathogen , shrimp , vibrio , photobacterium , bacteriophage , marine invertebrates , bacteria , ecology , escherichia coli , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Vibrio harveyi , which now includes Vibrio carchariae as a junior synonym, is a serious pathogen of marine fish and invertebrates, particularly penaeid shrimp. In fish, the diseases include vasculitis, gastro‐enteritis and eye lesions. With shrimp, the pathogen is associated with luminous vibriosis and Bolitas negricans. Yet, the pathogenicity mechanisms are imprecisely understood, with likely mechanisms involving the ability to attach and form biofilms, quorum sensing, various extracellular products including proteases and haemolysins, lipopolysaccharide, and interaction with bacteriophage and bacteriocin‐like substances.