Abstract
Streptococcus phocae subsp. salmonis is a fish pathogen that has an important impact on the Chilean salmon industry. Here, we report the genome sequence of the type strain C-4T isolated from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), showing a number of interesting features and genes related to its possible virulence factors.
Highlights
Streptococcus phocae, a beta-hemolytic, Gram-positive bacterium and member of the pyogenic streptococcal group [1], was first isolated from clinical specimens of harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) [2], and recognized as an important pathogen for different seal species in several countries, causing pneumonia or respiratory infection [3,4,5,6]
From 2005, the bacterium has been identified from disease outbreaks in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) cage farmed in Chile [7]
Initially S. phocae was included as a member of the warm water streptococcosis, Yáñez et al [9] demonstrated that S. phocae caused mortality of Atlantic salmon farmed below 10° C, allowing us to extended the known geographic range of this fish pathogen
Summary
Streptococcus phocae, a beta-hemolytic, Gram-positive bacterium and member of the pyogenic streptococcal group [1], was first isolated from clinical specimens of harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) [2], and recognized as an important pathogen for different seal species in several countries, causing pneumonia or respiratory infection [3,4,5,6]. From 2005, the bacterium has been identified from disease outbreaks in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) cage farmed in Chile [7].
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