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.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1407-1409 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Applied and environmental microbiology |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Food Science
- Ecology
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology