Publications

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
disease and mortality among yesso scallops patinopecten yessoensis putatively caused by infection with francisella halioticida.	during the fall of 2015, up to 40% mortality occurred in juvenile yesso scallops patinopecten yessoensis at an aquaculture site in baynes sound, british columbia, canada. macroscopic lesions were present in 11% of the scallops, and histopathology consisting of multifocal and diffuse haemocyte infiltration was observed in 44% of the specimens examined. histologically, small gram-negative intracellular bacteria-like particles were observed within necrotic haemocytes of the lesions, suggesting a ba ...	2017	28627495