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. 2013 May;79(10):3303-5.
doi: 10.1128/AEM.00314-13. Epub 2013 Mar 8.

Persistence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, is a multifactorial process involving pili and flagella but not type III secretion systems or phase variation

Alisha M Aagesen  1 , Sureerat Phuvasate, Yi-Cheng Su, Claudia C Häse
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Persistence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, is a multifactorial process involving pili and flagella but not type III secretion systems or phase variation

Alisha M Aagesen et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2013 May.

Abstract

Vibrio parahaemolyticus can resist oyster depuration, suggesting that it possesses specific factors for persistence. We show that type I pili, type IV pili, and both flagellar systems contribute to V. parahaemolyticus persistence in Pacific oysters whereas type III secretion systems and phase variation do not.

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