This is the first report of the isolation of
P. damselae ssp. damselae from redbanded seabream,
a sparid fish newly cultured in southern Spain. A
low variability in the biochemical profile among the
P. damselae ssp. damselae isolates tested was
observed (acetoine production), although these
profiles were clearly different from that of
P. damselae ssp. piscicida. The analysis of ureC
and 16S rRNA genes confirmed the phenotypic
characterization of the isolates as P. damselae ssp.
damselae.
