Vibriosis is a potentially serious infectious disease caused by Vibrio spp. These bacteria are Gram negative and are ubiquitous in marine environment and in estuarine ecosystems (Austin, & Austin, 2007). They can be found free-living in the water column, as part of a biofilm, or in association with a host (Thompson et al., 2004).Vibriosis affects large numbers of fish and shellfish species, both cultured and feral. A number of species under the genus Vibrio, for
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