Figure 2From: Pathogenesis of and strategies for preventing Edwardsiella tarda infection in fishFactors contributing to Edwardsiella tarda survival and infection . A: E. tarda can survive by utilizing host and environmental elements. B and C: E. tarda possesses or secretes several virulence factors which may support multifactorial pathogenesis in the host. D: E. tarda is able to resist against host humoral and cellular immunities. Numbers in the brackets indicate the references.Back to article page