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Candidatus Hepatobacter penaei and Necrotizing Hepatopancreatitis in Shrimp In modern shrimp aquaculture systems, a chronic but highly destructive disease has long affected production. Unlike rapidly spreading epizootics that cause acute mortality, necrotizing...

Serratia ficaria and Emerging Opportunistic Infection A plant-associated bacterium increasingly detected in clinical microbiology. Within the expanding list of hospital-associated pathogens, certain relatively unfamiliar microorganisms are gaining attention. One such organism is...

Bordetella petrii and Zoonotic Respiratory Infection A respiratory bacterium linking companion animals and opportunistic human infection. In many pet-owning households, companion animals provide comfort and companionship, yet they may also carry microorganisms...

Corynebacterium group F-1 and Opportunistic Infections An underrecognized corynebacterial group associated with opportunistic infections in vulnerable patients. In complex hospital-associated infections, microbiologists occasionally isolate Gram-positive rods from blood or deep tissue specimens...

Prevotella intermedia and Periodontal Disease An anaerobic oral bacterium linking microbial imbalance to periodontal inflammation. Within the complex microbial ecosystem of the human oral cavity, numerous anaerobic bacteria contribute to both microbial...

Clostridium butyricum and Gut Microbiota Dynamics A context-dependent commensal: butyrate-driven homeostasis vs opportunistic infection risk. Within the complex intestinal microbiota of humans and animals resides a bacterium capable of producing short-chain fatty...