Vibrio vulnificus

A species of halophilic bacteria in the genus VIBRIO, which lives in warm SEAWATER. It can cause infections in those who eat raw contaminated seafood or have open wounds exposed to seawater.

Year introduced: 2003

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Tree Number(s): B03.440.450.900.859.900, B03.660.250.830.830.900

MeSH Unique ID: D041261

Registry Number: txid672

Previous Indexing:

• Vibrio (1981-2002)

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Bacteria
Gram-Negative Bacteria
Gram-Negative Facultatively Anaerobic Rods
Vibrionaceae
Vibrio
Vibrio vulnificus

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Bacteria
Proteobacteria
Gammaproteobacteria
Vibrionaceae
Vibrio
Vibrio vulnificus