In the marine environment, bivalve mollusks constitute habitats for bacteria of the
Vibrionaceae family. Vibrios belong to the microbiota of healthy oysters and mussels, which …

The Pacific oyster (Crassostreae gigas) has been introduced from Asia to numerous
countries around the world during the 20th century. C. gigas is the main oyster species …

Bacteria inhabit all known ecological niches and establish interactions with organisms from
all kingdoms of life. These interactions are mediated by a wide variety of mechanisms and …

Vibrio coralliilyticus is a pathogen of coral and shellfish, leading to devastating economic
and ecological consequences worldwide. Although rising ocean temperatures correlate with …

Bacterial secretion systems are nanomolecular complexes that release a diverse set of
virulence factors/or proteins into its surrounding or translocate to their target host cells …

Polymicrobial infections threaten the health of humans and animals but remain understudied
in natural systems. We recently described the Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS), a …

A recurring trend in evidence scrutinized over the past few decades is that disease
outbreaks will become more frequent, intense, and widespread on land and in water, due to …

The Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas lives in microbe-rich marine coastal systems subjected
to rapid environmental changes. It harbours a diversified and fluctuating microbiota that …

Infections with pathogenic Vibrio strains are associated with high summer mortalities of
Pacific oysters Magalana (Crassostrea) gigas, affecting production worldwide. This raises …

Abstract The New Zealand Greenshell™ mussel (Perna canaliculus) is an endemic bivalve
species with cultural importance, that is harvested recreationally and commercially …