Pathogenic Bacteria and Their Effect on Organoleptic Characters in Gilthead Sea Bream, Sparus Aurata

In this study, 60 naturally infected seabreams ( Sparus aurata ) were randomly collected from several fish farms in Port-Said Governorate. Fish were subjected to clinical, postmortem, bacteriological, and molecular examinations. Furthermore, the organoleptic changes of fish fillet, including odor, color, general appearance, slime, and flesh consistency, were investigated. Grossly, the infected fish showed exophthalmia, cloudiness in the eyes, and abdominal ascites with a prolapsed vent. The visceral organs also appeared enlarged and varied in color from pale to congest following dissection.