Biofilm formation of Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis
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Abstract
Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis (Fno) is an emergent fish pathogen in both marine and fresh water environments. The bacterium is suspected to persist in the environment even without the presence of a suitable fish host. In the present study, the influence of different abiotic factors such as salinity and temperature were used to study the biofilm formation of different isolates of Fno including intracellular growth loci C (iglC)and pathogenicity determinant protein A (pdpA) knockout strains. Finally, we compared the susceptibility of planktonic and biofilm to three disinfectants used in the aquaculture and ornamental fish industry, namely Virkon®, bleach and hydrogen peroxide. The data indicates that Fno is capable of producing biofilms within 24 h where both salinity as well as temperature plays a role in the growth and biofilm formation of Fno. Mutations in theiglC or pdpA, both known virulence factors, do not appear to affect the capacity of Fno to produce biofilms, and the minimum inhibitory concentration, and minimum biocidal concentration for the three disinfectants were lower than the minimum biofilm eradication concentration values. This information needs to be taken into account if trying to eradicate the pathogen from aquaculture facilities or aquariums.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Biofilm formation of Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis |
| Series title | Veterinary Microbiology |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.vetmic.2015.10.007 |
| Volume | 181 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Fisheries Research Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 313 |
| Last page | 317 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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