Bacterial virulence factors play a major role in infection, which provides devastating effect on
the aquaculture industry. Bacterial toxins are the major virulence factors that influence the …

One of the factors necessary for the survivability and growth of microorganisms are iron ions.
For the uptake of this vital metal ion from the surrounding environment, microorganisms …

Siderophores are small molecules synthesized and secreted by bacteria and fungi to
scavenge iron. Extracellular ferri-siderohores are recognized by cognate receptors on the …

Vibrio anguillarum causes vibriosis, a hemorrhagic septicaemia that affects many cultured
marine fish species worldwide. Two catechol siderophores, vanchrobactin and anguibactin …

This review summarizes the current knowledge about iron uptake systems in bacterial fish
pathogens and their involvement in the infective process. Like most animal pathogens, fish …

Aeromonas salmonicida, a psychrophilic bacterial pathogen, is widely distributed in marine
freshwater, causing serious economic losses to major salmon farming areas in the world. At …

The gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium Aeromonas hydrophila, the causative
agent of motile aeromonad septicaemia, has attracted increasing attention due to its high …

Catecholamines (CAs) are aromatic amines containing a 3, 4-dihydroxyphenyl nucleus and
an amine side chain. Representative CAs included the endogenous neurotransmitters …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a multidrug-resistant pathogen that represents a serious threat
to global health. A. baumannii possesses a wide range of virulence factors that contribute to …

Featured Application This research provides knowledge into the taxonomic and functional
diversity of cultivable bacteria associated with the halophyte Salicornia ramosissima in …