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| Choquet, Gwenaelle; Soudant, P; Lambert, C; Nicolas, Jean-louis; Paillard, C. |
| Vibrio tapetis is the causative agent of brown ring disease (BRD), which affects a species of clam, Ruditapes philippinarum. After incubation with V. tapetis, hemocytes lose filopods and become rounded, indicating cytotoxic activity of the bacterium. To rapidly quantify this cytotoxicity, a flow-cytometry test was developed based on the capacity of V tapetis to inhibit adhesion of clam hemocytes to plastic. Several bacteria:hemocyte ratios, the cytotoxicity of other Vibrio spp. pathogenic to bivalves, and that of various V. tapetis isolates were tested. Inhibition of adherence is detectable with as few as 5 bacteria per hemocyte. The greater cytotoxic activity of V tapetis compared to that of V splendidus and V pectenicida suggests a specific pathogenicity... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Cytotoxicity; Flow cytometry; Vibrio tapetis; Ruditapes philippinarum; Bivalve hemocytes; Pathogenicity. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/10761/7590.pdf |
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