Chemical and genomic characterization of a potential probiotic treatment for stony coral tissue loss disease

Blake Ushijima; Sarath P. Gunasekera; Julie L. Meyer; Jessica Tittl; Kelly A. Pitts; Sharon Thompson; Jennifer M. Sneed; Yousong Ding; Manyun Chen; L. Jay Houk; Greta S. Aeby; Claudia C. Häse; Valerie J. Paul

doi:10.1038/s42003-023-04590-y

Communications Biology (Apr 2023)

Chemical and genomic characterization of a potential probiotic treatment for stony coral tissue loss disease

Blake Ushijima,
Sarath P. Gunasekera,
Julie L. Meyer,
Jessica Tittl,
Kelly A. Pitts,
Sharon Thompson,
Jennifer M. Sneed,
Yousong Ding,
Manyun Chen,
L. Jay Houk,
Greta S. Aeby,
Claudia C. Häse,
Valerie J. Paul

Affiliations

Blake Ushijima: Department of Biology & Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Sarath P. Gunasekera: Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce
Julie L. Meyer: Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Department, University of Florida
Jessica Tittl: Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Department, University of Florida
Kelly A. Pitts: Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce
Sharon Thompson: Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce
Jennifer M. Sneed: Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce
Yousong Ding: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Florida
Manyun Chen: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Florida
L. Jay Houk: Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce
Greta S. Aeby: Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce
Claudia C. Häse: Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University
Valerie J. Paul: Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04590-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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A multidisciplinary approach identifies broad-spectrum antibacterial activity of Pseudoalteromonas sp. strain McH1-7 against stony coral tissue loss disease, which is threatening Caribbean coral reefs.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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