FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Infection dynamics of a V. splendidus strain pathogenic to Mytilus edulis : In vivo and in vitro interactions with hemocytes BT AF BEN CHEIKH, Yosra TRAVERS, Marie-Agnes LE FOLL, Frank AS 1:1;2:2;3:1; FF 1:;2:PDG-RBE-SG2M-LGPMM;3:; C1 Univ Le Havre Normandie, FR CNRS Scale 3730, Environm Stresses & Aquat Biomonitoring, UMR I INERIS URCA ULH SEBIO 02, F-76063 Le Havre, France. IFREMER, SG2M, LGPMM, Ave Mus de Loup, F-17390 La Tremblade, France. C2 UNIV LE HAVRE NORMANDIE, FRANCE IFREMER, FRANCE SI LA TREMBLADE SE PDG-RBE-SG2M-LGPMM IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 copubli-france copubli-univ-france IF 3.185 TC 19 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00400/51136/53772.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;Innate immunity;Bivalves;Vibrio;Infection;Experimental model;Hemocyte AB The pathogenic strain V. splendidus 10/068 1T1 has previously been reported for its virulence to the blue mussel and for its capacity to alter immune responses. In this study, we expanded the knowledge on hemocyte-pathogen interactions by using in vitro and in vivo assays. V. splendidus 10/068 1T1 severely inhibited cell adhesion and acidic vacuole formation unlike the innocuous phylogenetically related V. splendidus 12/056 M24T1 which had no effect on these cell functions. Furthermore, the virulent bacteria decreased hemocyte viability (59% of viability after 24 h). Infection dynamics were explored by using a model based on water tank cohabitation with septic mussels infected by GFP-tagged V. splendidus 10/068 1T1. Experimental infections were successfully produced (16.6% and 45% mortalities in 3 days and 6 days). The amount of GFP Vibrio in seawater decreased during the experiment suggesting its horizontal transfer from diseased animals to healthy ones. At the same time periods, bacteria were detected in hemocytes and in various organs and caused necrosis especially in gills. Total hemocyte count and viability were affected. Taken together, our results indicate that the pathogen V. splendidus 10/068 1T1 colonizes its host both by bypassing external defense barriers and impairing hemocyte defense activities. PY 2017 PD NOV SO Fish & Shellfish Immunology SN 1050-4648 PU Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd VL 70 UT 000416186800054 BP 515 EP 523 DI 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.09.047 ID 51136 ER EF