RT Journal Article
T1 Revisiting the genus Photobacterium: taxonomy, ecology and pathogenesis
A1 Labella Vera, Alejandro Manuel
A1 Arahal, David R.
A1 Castro-López, María Dolores
A1 Lemos, Manuel L.
A1 Borrego-García, Juan José
K1 Bacterias luminosas
K1 Bacterias-Clasificación
K1 Bacterias patógenas
AB The genus Photobacterium, one of the eight genera included in the family Vibrionaceae, contains 27 species with valid names and it has received attention because of the bioluminescence and pathogenesis mechanisms that some of its species exhibit. However, the taxonomy and phylogeny of this genus are not completely elucidated; for example, P. logei and P. fischeri are now considered members of the genus Aliivibrio, and previously were included in the genus Vibrio. In addition, P. damselae subsp. piscicida was formed as a new combination for former Vibrio damsela and Pasteurella piscicida. Moreover, P. damselae subsp. damselae is an earlier heterotypic synonym of P. histaminum. To avoid these incovenences draft and complete genomic sequences of members of Photobacterium are increasingly becoming available and their use is now routine for many research laboratories to address diverse goals: species delineation with overall genomic indexes, phylogenetic analyses, comparative genomics, and phenotypic inference. The habitats and isolation source of the Photobacterium species include seawater, sea sediments, saline lake waters, and a variety of marine organisms with which the photobacteria establish different relationships, from symbiosis to pathogenic interactions. Several species of this genus contain bioluminescent strains in symbiosis with marine fish and cephalopods; in addition, other species enhance its growth at pressures above 1 atmosphere, by means of several high-pressure adaptation mechanisms and for this, they may be considered as piezophilic (former barophilic) bacteria. Until now, only P. jeanii, P. rosenbergii, P. sanctipauli, and the two subspecies of P. damselae have been reported as responsible agents of several pathologies on animal hosts, such as corals, sponges, fish and homeothermic animals. In this review we have revised and updated the taxonomy, ecology and pathogenicity of several members of this genus.
PB Spanish Society for Microbiology and Institute for Catalan Studies
YR 2017
FD 2017-03-30
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/34394
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/34394
LA eng
NO Labella AM, Arahal DR, Castro D, Lemos ML, Borrego JJ. Revisiting the genus Photobacterium: taxonomy, ecology and pathogenesis. Int Microbiol. 2017 Mar;20(1):1-10. doi: 10.2436/20.1501.01.280. PMID: 28581017.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026