Genomic and phenotypic characterization of a multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas putida strain associated with skin ulceration disease in farmed sea cucumbers (Apostichopus japonicus)
Skin ulceration disease (SUD) increasingly threatens sea cucumber ( Apostichopus japonicus ) aquaculture. In this study, we isolated and characterized the associated pathogen from diseased sea cucumbers using phenotypic and whole-genome analyses. Naturally infected individuals exhibited white ulcer spots, eviscerat...