Table 1.

Bacterial strains genotypes used in this study.

Bacterial Strain	Description/Genotype	Source	Ref.
Pathogenic V. harveyi strain Vh1	Wild type, local isolate	Lab collection	[32]
Pathogenic A. hydrophila strain Ah1sa5	Wild type, local isolate	Lab collection	[33]
Pathogenic S. agalactiae strain Sa2k	Wild type, local isolate	Lab collection	[30]