First Isolation and Characterization of Chryseobacterium cucumeris SKNUCL01, Isolated from Diseased Pond loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) in Korea.

ABSTRACT: Loaches are widely distributed throughout the natural environment and are consumed for medicinal purposes in East Asia. Usually, loaches are cultured in ponds where the water conditions can easily cause bacterial infections. Infections due to bacterial pathogens such as Aeromonas have been well described in cultured loaches; however, there is no report regarding Chryseobacterium infection. This study focused on the elucidation of the pathogenic and antibiotic resistance characteristics of C. cucumeris, SKNUCL01, isolated from diseased loaches (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus). SKNUCL01 forms a biofilm, which is associated with its virulence. Koch's postulates were satisfied with a lethal dose 50 (LD₅₀) of 8.52 × 10⁷ colony-forming units (CFU)/ml

SUBMITTER: Kim SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7281267 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature