Vibrio anguillarum as a fish pathogen: Virulence factors, diagnosis and prevention

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 643-661

  Frans, I ^a,b,c,d   Michiels, C W ^c   Bossier, P ^d   Willems, K A ^a,b   Lievens, B ^a,b   Rediers, H ^a,b  

^a Associatie KULeuven   (Belgium)

^b Scientia Terrae Research Institute   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Detection; Pathogen profile; Pathogenesis; Treatment; Vibriosis

Indexed keywords

IRON; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; SIDEROPHORE; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FISH DISEASE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUORUM SENSING; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VIBRIO; VIBRIOSIS;

ANIMALS; FISH DISEASES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; IRON; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; QUORUM SENSING; SIDEROPHORES; VIBRIO; VIBRIO INFECTIONS; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

BIVALVIA; CRUSTACEA; LISTONELLA ANGUILLARUM;

EID: 80051648119     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2011.01279.x     Document Type: Review

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