| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2425984 | Aquaculture | 2006 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Between 2001 and 2004, 10 strains of Francisella species were isolated from visceral granulomas of diseased tilapia in Taiwan. In a comparison of nucleotide sequences for whole 16S rRNA gene with those of reference bacteria, the isolated strains had a high sequence similarity to Francisella philomiragia (98.6%), Francisella tularensis subsp. novicida (97.4%) and F. tularensis subsp. tularensis (96.1%). On the basis of electron microscopic examination, phenotypic characteristics and PCR assays for the 16S rRNA gene sequence, the causative agent clearly belongs to the genus Francisella.
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Authors
C.Y. Hsieh, M.C. Tung, C. Tu, C.D. Chang, S.S. Tsai,