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Vibrio is a prokaryote. It is a type of bacteria belonging to the Vibrionaceae family, which includes several species such as Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus.
Vibrio cholerae is a heterotrophic bacterium, meaning it obtains its energy and carbon from organic compounds in its environment rather than through photosynthesis.
Vibrio cholerae is a type of bacteria that causes cholera, a serious intestinal infection. It is not a virus.
Vibrio spp. are a group of bacteria commonly found in marine environments and can cause foodborne illness. Pseudomonas spp. are a diverse group of bacteria found in various environments, including soil and water, and can cause infections in humans. To differentiate between the two, specific laboratory tests such as biochemical and molecular identification methods are typically used.
Comma-shaped bacteria are bacteria that have a curved or comma-like shape. One common example of comma-shaped bacteria is Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera. These bacteria can be easily identified under a microscope due to their distinctive curved appearance.
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Vibriosis is a disease caused by an infection with bacteria of the Vibrio genus, most commonly Vibrio parahemolyticus or Vibrio vulnificus.
Vibriosis is caused by eating seafood contaminated with Vibrio parahemolyticus or Vibrio vulnificus.
Vibrio vulnificus was discovered in 1976 by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
It is in clams in the waters of the gulf of Mexico
Vibrio vulnificus is typically cultured in a selective medium like thiosulfate-citrate-bile salts-sucrose (TCBS) agar, which inhibits the growth of other bacteria and allows for the selective growth of Vibrio species based on their ability to ferment sucrose and produce yellow colonies.
Most healthy persons completely recover from diarrhea caused by Vibrio bacteria. Vibrio vulnificus blood infection affects persons with underlying illness
It's free living meaning it doesn't need another organism to survive.
Vibrio vulnificus thrives in warm coastal waters and requires salt levels similar to seawater to grow. It can also grow in seafood and shellfish, particularly oysters, which act as a reservoir for the bacteria.
Vibrio cholerae bacteria causes the serious epidemic disease called as 'Cholera'. There is vomiting and loose motion of sudden onset. Typically there is rice water stool. When you do not treat the disease promptly, the disease carries very high mortality.
Stomach mainly but It causes wound infections, gastroenteritis, or a syndrome known as primary septicemia.
Incidence (annual) of Vibrio vulnificus: less than 300 cases in 1988-1995 (DBMD)Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 906,666 or 0.00% or 300 people in USA [about data]Incidence extrapolations for USA for Vibrio vulnificus:299 per year, 24 per month, 5 per week, 0 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the incidence statistic: less than 300 cases in 1988-1995 (DBMD)