Benjamin R. LaFrentz

The fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare represents four distinct species: Flavobacterium columnare, Flavobacterium covae sp. nov., Flavobacterium davisii sp. nov. and Flavobacterium oreochromis sp. nov., and emended description of Flavobacterium columnare

Benjamin R. LaFrentz, Stanislava Králová, Claire R. Burbick et al. · Systematic and Applied Microbiology · 2021 · 117 citations

Life Sciences, Fisheries, Microbiology +6

Comparative Phenotypic and Genotypic Analysis of Edwardsiella Isolates from Different Hosts and Geographic Origins, with Emphasis on Isolates Formerly Classified as E. tarda, and Evaluation of Diagnostic Methods

Stephen R. Reichley, Cynthia Ware, James Steadman et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2017 · 111 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biology, Microbiology +17

Characterization of serum and mucosal antibody responses and relative per cent survival in rainbow trout, <i>Oncorhynchus mykiss</i> (Walbaum), following immunization and challenge with <i>Flavobacterium psychrophilum</i>

Benjamin R. LaFrentz, Scott E. LaPatra, G. R. Jones et al. · Journal of Fish Diseases · 2002 · 108 citations

Life Sciences, Animal Sciences, Immunology +14

The Type IX Secretion System Is Required for Virulence of the Fish Pathogen Flavobacterium columnare

Nan Li, Yongtao Zhu, Benjamin R. LaFrentz et al. · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 2017 · 97 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular Biology +17

Identification of Four Distinct Phylogenetic Groups in Flavobacterium columnare With Fish Host Associations

Benjamin R. LaFrentz, Julio C. García, Geoffrey C. Waldbieser et al. · Frontiers in Microbiology · 2018 · 95 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Genetics, Microbiology +16