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Edwardsiella
(redirected from Edwardsiella ictaluri)

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Edwardsiella /Ed·ward·si·el·la/ (ed-wahrd″se-el´ah) a genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae; an occasional opportunistic pathogen for humans, causing diarrhea.
Edwardsiella [ed-ward´se-el″ah]
a genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria, which are pathogenic for aquatic animals and are occasional opportunistic pathogens for humans; E. tar´da can cause acute gastroenteritis and septic infections.

Edwardsiella
a genus of bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Inhabits the intestines of snakes; found also in water.

Edwardsiella ictaluri
causes enteric septicemia in catfish.
Edwardsiella tarda (syn. Edwardsiella anguillimortifera)
causes edwardsiellosis, septicemia in catfish and eels, characterized by the appearance of evil-smelling, gas-filled cavities in muscle. Also a reported cause of diarrhea in dogs, pigs and calves.


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