Kinetics of adhesion of selected fish-pathogenic Vibrio strains to skin mucus of gilt-head sea bream (Sparus aurata L.)

The adhesive kinetics of Vibrio strains isolated from diseased gil-head sea bream to superficial skin mucus was investigated by adhesive assay and spectroscopy. Data indicated saturation kinetics for V. anguillarum-like strains, whereas V. alginolyticus showed a proportional adsorption kinetics. Mucus did not have an effect on the adhesive ability of the pathogenic microorganisms, suggesting that there is no relationship between adhesive capability for skin mucus and virulence.