Bdellovibrios in Callinectus sapidus, the Blue Crab.
Bdellovibrios were recovered from the gill tissue of all of 31 crabs sampled and from all samples of epibiota obtained from the ventral shell surface of 15 crabs. The results suggest that the blue crab is a reservoir for bdellovibrios. The association with crabs may be an important factor in the ecology of the bdellovibrios.
Kelley
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Department of Microbiology, Dental School, University of Maryland at Baltimore, 666 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, and The Center for Estuarine and Environmental Studies, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, Maryland 20688.
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