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vibrioAny of a group of aquatic, comma-shaped bacteria in the family Vibrionaceae. Some species cause serious diseases in humans and other animals. They are gram-negative (see gram stain), highly capable of movement (with one to three flagella at one end), and do not require oxygen. Their cells are curved rods, single or strung together in S-shapes or spirals. Two species are of significance to humans: one causes cholera, the other acute bacterial diarrhea. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Vibrio species are the main cause of disease in mollusk larval cultures, such as Vibrio anguillarum (Riquelme et al. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the class G tetracycline resistance determinant from Vibrio anguillarum. Johnston, for example, has shown that while the bacterium Vibrio anguillarum has no corrosive abilities of its own (and in fact can act as a mild inhibitor of corrosion), its presence can enhance corrosion associated with the notorious sulfate-reducing bacterium Desulfovibrio vulgaris. |
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