Experimental pathogenicity of Aeromonas spp. for the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha

Experiments were conducted to determine whether species of Aeromonas were pathogenic to the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha. A. jandaei, A. veronii, and A. media, identified with Biolog, were originally isolated from dead zebra mussels. When inoculated into living mussels, these bacteria resulted...

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Published in:Current microbiology 1998, Vol.36 (1), p.19-23
Main Authors: MAKI, J. S, PATEL, G, MITCHELL, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aeromonas jandaei
Aeromonas media
Aeromonas veronii
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
Dreissena polymorpha
Freshwater
Freshwater environments
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Invertebrates
Microbiology
Mollusca
Mollusks
Pathogenicity, virulence, toxins, bacteriocins, pyrogens, host-bacteria relations, miscellaneous strains
Pathogens
Pathology
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Summary:Experiments were conducted to determine whether species of Aeromonas were pathogenic to the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha. A. jandaei, A. veronii, and A. media, identified with Biolog, were originally isolated from dead zebra mussels. When inoculated into living mussels, these bacteria resulted in the mortality of the bivalves. Two additional species, A. salmonicida salmonicida (ATCC 33678) and A. hydrophila (ATCC 7966), were also demonstrated to be pathogenic to the mussels. In addition to the pathogenicity, the data also suggest that the zebra mussels may be an important reservoir for these bacteria in freshwater environments.
ISSN:0343-8651
1432-0991
DOI:10.1007/s002849900273