francisella halioticida sp. nov., a pathogen of farmed giant abalone (haliotis gigantea) in japan. | in 2005, a francisella sp. was isolated from diseased cultured giant abalone (haliotis gigantea) in japan. the aim of this study was to clarify the taxonomic status of this francisella sp. shimane-1 isolate in relation to the four described francisella species. | 2011 | 21883728 |