Molecular phylogeny, structure modeling and screening of putative inhibitors of aerolysin of EUS112.

a Gram-negative bacterium, causes diseases in fish, resulting in excessive loss to the aquaculture industry. is a highly heterogeneous group of bacteria, and the heterogeneity of the genus is attributed to variation and diversity in the virulence factors and toxins among various strains. One of the major toxins aerolysin, secreted by the bacterium, causes hemorrhagic-septicemia and diarrhea and can serve as a drug target.