Bivalve shellfish consumption (ark shells, clams, cockles, and oysters) has increased over
the last decades. Following this trend, infectious disease outbreaks associated with their …

Highlights•Methods currently used for detection of biological hazards affecting bivalves.•
Standardisation and validation of detection methods.•Advances in nucleic acids-based …

The smooth-shelled blue mussel, Mytilus edulis is part of the Mytilus species complex,
encompassing at least three putative species: M. edulis, Mytilus galloprovincialis, and …

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) raise a global public health concern. The ARGs profile in
marine aquaculture environments was well reported, yet it is poorly revealed in marine …

Mass mortality events affecting the blue mussels Mytilus edulis have been observed in
France since 2014. The DNA of the bacterium Francisella halioticida, reported as pathogen …

Background In holobiont, microbiota is known to play a central role on the health and
immunity of its host. Then, understanding the microbiota, its dynamic according to the …

Lethal impact of the bacterium Francisella halioticida on Yesso scallops Mizuhopecten
yessoensis has been experimentally demonstrated, but epidemiological information for this …

Outbreaks of marine mussel mortality on French farms could have different aetiologies. One
of them implies Vibrio splendidus strains. Beyond the involvement of this pathogen, there is …

The scallop Argopecten purpuratus plays a pivotal role as an economic resource cultivated
in regions where climate change may intensify the coastal upwelling. This process has the …

The bacterium Francisella halioticida, known to induce francisellosis in abalone and Yesso
scallop, is suspected of being involved in the blue mussel mortalities observed in France …