Complete genome sequence and comparative analysis of the fish pathogen Lactococcus garvieae

Hidetoshi Morita1, Hidehiro Toh, Kenshiro Oshima

  • 1School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.

Plos One
|August 11, 2011
PubMed
Summary

The capsule gene cluster is crucial for Lactococcus garvieae virulence in fish. This gene cluster, absent in non-virulent strains, likely contributes to the pathogen's ability to cause disease.

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