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Pseudomonas anguilliseptica

Pseudomonas anguilliseptica is a Gram-negative bacterium that is pathogenic to fish[1]. It was first isolated from Japanese eels (Anguilla japonica). Based on 16S rRNA analysis, P. anguilliseptica has been placed in the P. aeruginosa group[2].

References

  1. Daly, J.G. (1999) Other bacterial pathogens. In: Woo, P.T.K., Bruno, D.W. (Eds.), Fish Diseases and Disorders: Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Infections. CAB International, New York, pp. 577–598.
  2. Anzai; et al. (2000, Jul). “Phylogenetic affiliation of the pseudomonads based on 16S rRNA sequence”. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 50 (Pt 4): 1563–89. PMID 10939664. Check date values in: |year= (help)

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