Vibrio anguillarum genomes
Microplastics (MP) are suspected to represent a risk for human and animal health by playing a role of vector for pathogenic bacteria. To better understand this risk, we studied factors potentially affecting the attachment rate of bacteria to MPs, using the fish pathogen Vibrio anguillarum as model species. A collection of 16 strains of V. anguillarum was sequenced, GFP-marked, and their attachment rates were measured, using fluorescence microscopy, on three types of MPs (polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate milled particles and polystyrene beads).