Vibrio pathogenicity island and phage CTX genes in Vibrio alginolyticus isolated from different aquatic environments
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Publication date
2022-10-01ISSN
1477-8920
Abstract
In the present study, we investigated the presence of four Vibrio cholerae virulence genes (ctxA, VPI, Zot and ace) in 36 Vibrio alginolyticus isolates obtained from different seawater, sediments and aquatic organisms. We tested the virulence of 13 V. alginolyticus strains against juveniles of Sparus aurata and this virulence was correlated with the presence of V. cholerae virulence genes. A positive amplification for the virulence pathogenicity island was produced by five V. alginolyticus strains and four for cholerae toxin. Some of the V. alginolyticus strains are pathogenic to aquatic animals and might have derived their virulence genes from V. cholerae. V. alginolyticus strains can be considered as a possible reservoir of V. cholerae virulence genes.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
637 - Produce of domestic (farmyard) animals and game
Pages
10
Publisher
IWA Publishing
Is part of
Journal of Water & Health
Citation
Khouadja, Sadok, Ana Roque, Mar Gonzalez, and Dolors Furones. 2022. "Vibrio Pathogenicity Island And Phage CTX Genes In Vibrio Alginolyticus Isolated From Different Aquatic Environments". Journal Of Water And Health 20 (10): 1469-1478. doi:10.2166/wh.2022.029.
Grant agreement number
INIA-FEDER/Programa Nacional de Proyectos de Investigación Fundamental/RTA2008-00063-00-00/ES/Estudio de las bacterias diarreicas provenientes de bivalvos cultivados en las bahías del Delta del Ebro, Tarragona/
Program
Aqüicultura
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