First isolation of virulent Tenacibaculum maritimum strains from diseased orbicular batfish (Platax orbicularis) farmed in Tahiti Island
P. Lopez, D. Saulnier, S. Swarup-Gaucher, R. David, C. Lau, R. Taputuarai, C. Belliard, C. Basset, V. Labrune, A. Marie, J. F. Bernardet, E. Duchaud
The study isolates virulent Tenacibaculum maritimum strains from diseased orbicular batfish in Tahiti, linking them to white-patch disease and identifying genetic diversity among isolates.
bioRxiv · Mar 15, 2021 · PreprintPathology