Collective behavior and virulence arsenal of the fish pathogen Piscirickettsia salmonis in the biofilm realm
Piscirickettsiosis is a fish disease caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Piscirickettsia salmonis.This disease has a high socio-economic impact on the Chilean salmonid aquaculture industry.The bacterium has a cryptic character in the environment and their main reservoirs are yet unknown.Bacterial biofilms represent a ubiquitous mechanism of cell