Vibrio harveyi: A brief survey of general characteristics and recent epidemiological traits associated with climate change.
Mar Environ Res
; 154: 104850, 2020 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32056705
ABSTRACT
Here we briefly review the major characteristics of the emerging pathogen Vibrio harveyi and discuss survival strategies and adaptation mechanisms underlying the capacity of this marine bacterium to thrive in natural and artificial aquatic settings. Recent studies suggest that some adaptation mechanisms can easily be acquired by V. harveyi and other members of the Vibrionaceae family owing to efficient horizontal gene transfer and elevated mutation rate. While discussing the main factors in charge of the expansion of Vibrio spp. habitats and concomitant spread of Vibrio-associated diseases under climate change, this review highlights the need for future studies able to address the joint impact of environmental and anthropogenic factors on the long-term dynamics and virulence of V. harveyi populations at the global scale.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vibrio
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Climate Change
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Mar Environ Res
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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TOXICOLOGIA
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
España