Emerging fish pathogens Lactococcus petauri and L. garvieae in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farmed in Brazil.
R. C. Egger, J. C. C. Rosa, S. B. Padua, F. O. Barbosa, M. T. Zerbini, G. C. Tavares, H. C. P. Figueiredo
This study identifies Lactococcus petauri and L. garvieae as pathogens in Nile tilapia, characterizes their MLST lineages, and confirms the pathogenicity of L. petauri through challenge trials.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2022Microbiology