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

• Published in: Journal of Fish Diseases
• Main Authors: Frans, I, Michiels, CW, Bossier, Peter, Willems, KA, Lievens, B, Rediers, H
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Veterinary Sciences; pathogenesis; detection; pathogen profile; treatment; vibriosis; MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION; IRON UPTAKE SYSTEMS; 16S RIBOSOMAL-RNA; COD GADUS-MORHUA; HIPPOGLOSSUS-HIPPOGLOSSUS L; ONCORHYNCHUS-MYKISS WALBAUM; PSEUDOMONAS-FLUORESCENS AH2; SCOPHTHALMUS-MAXIMUS L; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; BASS LATES-CALCARIFER; Gadus morhua; Scophthalmus maximus
• Online Access: https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/1993182; http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-1993182; https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2761.2011.01279.x; https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/1993182/file/1993196

Vibrio anguillarum, also known as Listonella anguillarum, is the causative agent of vibriosis, a deadly haemorrhagic septicaemic disease affecting various marine and fresh/brackish water fish, bivalves and crustaceans. In both aquaculture and larviculture, this disease is responsible for severe economic losses worldwide. Because of its high morbidity and mortality rates, substantial research has been carried out to elucidate the virulence mechanisms of this pathogen and to develop rapid detection techniques and effective disease-prevention strategies. This review summarizes the current state of knowledge pertaining to V. anguillarum, focusing on pathogenesis, known virulence factors, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.