Francisella piscicida

Francisella piscicida
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Thiotrichales
Family: Francisellaceae
Genus: Francisella
Species:
F. piscicida
Binomial name
Francisella piscicida
Ottem, Nylund, Karlsbakk, Friis-Møller, Krossøy & Knappskog, 2008

Francisella piscicida is a bacterium present in Atlantic cod. It is the causative agent of francisellosis, a serious disease present in Norwegian cod farming.

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