Identification and Pathogenicity Analysis of <i>Huaxiibacter chinensis</i> Qf-1 in Mink (<i>Neogale vison</i>).

ABSTRACT: Mink (Neogale vison) is a commercially farmed animal of global importance. However, disease outbreaks during farming not only cause significant economic losses but also substantially increase the risk of zoonotic infections. The identification and characterization of pathogenic bacteria remain a major bottleneck restricting the development of healthy and sustainable mink farming. In this study, an LB medium was used to isolate a pale-white, rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacterial strain, Qf-1, from minks with pneumonia. Based on morphological characteristics, biochemical properties, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and average nucleotide identity (ANI) analysis, strain Qf-1 was identified as Huaxiibacter chinensis Qf-1. Under laboratory conditions, H. chinensis Qf-1 induced typic

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12300476 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature