Vibrio parahaemolyticus
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus (V. parahaemolyticus) is a curved, rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacterial species found in the sea and in estuaries which, when ingested, may cause gastrointestinal illness in humans.[1] V. parahaemolyticus is oxidase positive, facultatively aerobic, and does not form spores. Like other members of the genus Vibrio, this species is motile, with a single, polar flagellum.[2]
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus | |
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SEM image of V. parahaemolyticus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order: | Vibrionales |
Family: | Vibrionaceae |
Genus: | Vibrio |
Species: | V. parahaemolyticus |
Binomial name | |
Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Fujino et al. 1951) Sakazaki et al. 1963 | |
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