Vibrio (redirected from cholera vibrio)

Vibrio /Vib·rio/ (vib´re-o) a genus of gram-negative bacteria (family Spirillaceae). V. cho´lerae (V. com´ma), or cholera vibrio, is the cause of Asiatic cholera; V. metschniko´vii causes gastroenteritis; V. parahaemoly´ticus causes gastroenteritis due to consumption of raw or undercooked seafood; and V. vulni´ficus causes septicemia and cellulitis in persons who have consumed raw seafood.

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vibrio /vib·rio/ (vib´re-o) pl. vibrio´nes, vibrios   an organism of the genus Vibrio or other spiral motile organism.

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cholera vibrio  Vibrio cholerae ; see Vibrio .

El Tor vibrio  a biotype of Vibrio cholerae ; see Vibrio .

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Vib·ri·o (vbr-)

n.

A genus of gram-negative, motile, S-shaped or comma-shaped bacteria some species of which are saprophytes in salt and fresh water and in soil, while others are parasites or pathogens.

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Vibrio

a genus of gram-negative, short, motile, curved or straight rods in the family Vibrionaceae of bacteria. Microaerophilic species are now classified as Campylobacter spp.

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Vibrio anguillarum

causes disease in freshwater and marine fish and eels.

Vibrio coli, Vibrio fetus

see campylobacter.

Vibrio meleagridis

isolated from sinuses of turkeys with sinusitis. Not a recognized bacterial species.

Vibrio metchnikovii

found in the intestine of humans and birds; causes a cholera-like enteritis.

Vibrio parahaemolyticus

found in sea foods; causes enteritis in humans.

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vibrio

an organism of the genus Vibrio, or other spiral motile organism.