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Detection of virulence factors of South African Lactococcus garvieae isolated from rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum).
Onderstepoort J Vet Res
October 2018
Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free State.
Article Synopsis
- Lactococcus garvieae is a harmful Gram-positive bacterium that significantly impacts freshwater and marine fish, leading to major economic losses in aquaculture.
- Recent research shows that the bacterium's ability to cause disease isn't solely reliant on its exopolysaccharide (EPS) capsule, suggesting other virulence factors are at play.
- This study aimed to investigate EPS presence and other virulence factors in South African isolates, ultimately identifying potential candidates (like enolase and lactate dehydrogenase) for developing a subunit vaccine.