The<i>Vibrio</i>core group induces yellow band disease in Caribbean and Indo-Pacific reef-building corals

Cervino, J.; L. Thompson, Fabiano; Gómez‐Gil, Bruno; Lorence, E.A.; Goreau, T.J.; Hayes, Robin; Winiarski-Cervino, K; W. Smith, Garriet; A Hughen, Konrad; Bartels, Erich

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03871.x

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TheVibriocore group induces yellow band disease in Caribbean and Indo-Pacific reef-building corals

Published in Journal of Applied Microbiology • Sep 16, 2008

Authors:

J. Cervino

Fabiano L. Thompson

Bruno Gómez‐Gil

Abstract

AIMS: To determine the relationship between yellow band disease (YBD)-associated pathogenic bacteria found in both Caribbean and Indo-Pacific reefs, and the virulence of these pathogens. YBD is one of the most significant coral diseases of the tropics. MATERIALS AND RESULTS: The consortium of four V...

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Zooxanthellae

Biology

Coral

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