Pathogenesis of and strategies for preventing Edwardsiella tarda infection in fish

Edwardsiella tarda is one of the serious fish pathogens, infecting both cultured and wild fish species. Research on edwardsiellosis has revealed that E. tarda has a broad host range and geographic distribution, and contains important virulence factors that enhance bacterial survival and pathogenesis...

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Published in:Veterinary research (Paris) 2012-10, Vol.43 (1), p.67-67, Article 67
Main Authors: Park, Seong Bin, Aoki, Takashi, Jung, Tae Sung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Diagnosis
Disease transmission
DNA vaccines
Edwardsiella tarda - classification
Edwardsiella tarda - genetics
Edwardsiella tarda - pathogenicity
Edwardsiella tarda - physiology
Enterobacteriaceae infections
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - diagnosis
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - microbiology
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - prevention & control
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - veterinary
Fish Diseases - diagnosis
Fish Diseases - microbiology
Fish Diseases - prevention & control
Fishes
Health aspects
Prevention
Review
Vaccines
Virulence
Virulence (Microbiology)
Virulence Factors - genetics
Virulence Factors - metabolism
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Summary:Edwardsiella tarda is one of the serious fish pathogens, infecting both cultured and wild fish species. Research on edwardsiellosis has revealed that E. tarda has a broad host range and geographic distribution, and contains important virulence factors that enhance bacterial survival and pathogenesis in hosts. Although recent progress in edwardsiellosis research has enabled the development of numerous, highly effective vaccine candidates, these efforts have not been translated into a commercialized vaccine. The present review aims to provide an overview of the identification, pathology, diagnosis and virulence factors of E. tarda in fish, and describe recent strategies for developing vaccines against edwardsiellosis. The hope is that this presentation will be useful not only from the standpoint of understanding the pathogenesis of E. tarda, but also from the perspective of facilitating the development of effective vaccines.
ISSN:1297-9716
0928-4249
1297-9716
DOI:10.1186/1297-9716-43-67