Genomic characterization, stress tolerance and cardiac transcriptomic responses of a virulent Edwardsiella piscicida strain from farmed largemouth bass.
Edwardsiella piscicida is an important intracellular pathogen in finfish aquaculture. During a mortality episode in farmed largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) in Foshan, South China, we isolated a virulent E. piscicida strain (B202203044) from diseased liver and characterized its pathogenicity, stress tolerance and...