Comparative genomics of Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae isolated from the kuruma shrimp (Penaeus japonicus) in Japan
Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae (PDD), a halophilic, Gram-negative bacterium of family Vibrionaceae, infects a wide range of aquatic organisms. PDD isolates originating from fish have been characterized in detail, but much less is known for those infecting invertebrates. Here, we sequenced four PDD strains isolated from the diseased kuruma shrimps (Penaeus japonicus) in Japan.