Article Dans Une Revue Marine Pollution Bulletin Année : 2025

Genetic diversity and virulence gene profiling of Vibrio harveyi in a vibriosis-affected European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) aquaculture tank

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Aquaculture is crucial in meeting global seafood demand; however, intensification often leads to bacterial diseases that threaten productivity. Dicentrarchus labrax, a key species in European aquaculture, is highly vulnerable to vibriosis, primarily caused by Vibrio harveyi. This study investigates genetic profiles associated with vibriosis by analyzing V. harveyi strains from a seabass farm during 2022 vibriosis outbreaks. Sampling from biofilm and water environments yielded 946 bacterial isolates, of which 56 were identified as V. harveyi using MALDI-TOF MS. ERIC-PCR genotyping revealed four distinct profiles. Despite observing variability in the presence of the 80 tested virulence genes, the overall genetic variation among these profiles was not pronounced. Notably, no single genotypic profile was linked to vibriosis. These findings suggest that the presence of virulence genes alone may not predict disease outbreaks, thus highlighting the need for future research on environmental and transcriptional factors to improve disease control in aquaculture systems.

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hal-04889440 , version 1 (15-01-2025)

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Alix da Fonseca Ferreira, Alice Lehmann, Roxane Roquigny, Thierry Grard, Cédric Le Bris. Genetic diversity and virulence gene profiling of Vibrio harveyi in a vibriosis-affected European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) aquaculture tank. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2025, 212, pp.117553. ⟨10.2139/ssrn.4956372⟩. ⟨hal-04889440⟩
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