“Candidatus Hepatobacter penaei,” an Intracellular Pathogenic Enteric Bacterium in the Hepatopancreas of the Marine Shrimp Penaeus vannamei (Crustacea: Decapoda)

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Citation

Nunan et al. (2013). Applied and Environmental Microbiology 79 (4)

Names (2)

Hepatobacter penaei ^Ts Hepatobacter

Subjects

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Biotechnology Ecology Food Science

Abstract

ABSTRACT The bacteria that cause necrotizing hepatopancreatitis in Penaeus vannamei adversely affect penaeid shrimp cultured in the western hemisphere. 16S rRNA and gyrase B gene analyses determined the taxonomic position of these bacteria. The name “ Candidatus Hepatobacter penaei” is proposed for these pathogenic bacteria, which are members of the Rickettsiales order.

Authors

• Nunan, Linda M. (first)
• Pantoja, Carlos R. (additional)
• Gomez-Jimenez, Silvia (additional)
• Lightner, Donald V. (additional)

Publication date

2013-02-15

DOI

10.1128/aem.02425-12