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A eromonas spp. whole genomes and virulence factors implicated in fish disease
Author(s) -
BeazHidalgo R,
Figueras M J
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of fish diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1365-2761
pISSN - 0140-7775
DOI - 10.1111/jfd.12025
Subject(s) - virulence , biology , genome , aquaculture , colonization , disease , gene , identification (biology) , secretion , fish <actinopterygii> , microbiology and biotechnology , host (biology) , quorum sensing , genetics , ecology , fishery , medicine , pathology , biochemistry
It is widely recognized that A eromonas infections produce septicaemia, and ulcerative and haemorrhagic diseases in fish, causing significant mortality in both wild and farmed freshwater and marine fish species that damage the economics of the aquaculture sector. The descriptions of the complete genomes of A eromonas species have allowed the identification of an important number of virulence genes that affect the pathogenic potential of these bacteria. This review will focus on the most relevant information derived from the available A eromonas genomes in relation to virulence and on the diverse virulence factors that actively participate in host adherence, colonization and infection, including structural components, extracellular factors, secretion systems, iron acquisition and quorum sensing mechanisms.