VIBRIO

The name Vibrio derives from Filippo Pacini who isolated microorganisms he called Vibrions from cholera patients in 1854 because of their motility. is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria possessing a curved rod shaped (comma shaped). Typically found in water. a water borne bacterium that includes some pathogenic kinds that cause cholera, gastroenteritis and septicemia.VIBRIO

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does not require oxygen to survive (facultative anaerobe) and does not form spores. it has flagella that allow them to move rapidly through the environment. reproduce very simply through asexual division. occur naturally during summer and spring.

V. cholerae V. parahaemolyticus V. vulnificus

These are commonly affects human. The most famous species in this Genus are probably V. cholerae (causing cholera)3 Common Species of Vibrio

Several species of Vibrio are pathogens. Most disease causing strains are associated with gastroenteritis, but can also infect open wounds and cause septicemia.

Pathogenic Strains

Many Vibrio are also zoonotic. They cause disease in fish and shellfish and are common causes of mortality among domestic marine life.

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Vibrio

Pathogenic Vibrio includes: V. cholerae (the causative agent of cholera) is generally transmitted via contaminated water. V. vulnificus and V. parahaemolyticus are bacteria that occur naturally in warm coastal areas such as the gulf of Mexico. This bacteria are found in higher concentrations in the summer months. V. parahaemolyticus causes non-bloody diarrhea while V. vulnificus typically infects the bloodstream.