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Vibrio alginolyticus

  • General information

    • the following information is not yet verified
      All Vibrionaceae require Na• for growth

      Taxonomy

      Family: Vibrionaceae

      Natural habitats
      V. alginolyticus is very common in the marine ecosystem.

      Clinical significance
      It is most frequently isolated from ear and wound infections following seawater exposure.

      V. alginolyticus has also been isolated from ocular infections.

      It is occasionally isolated from diarrheal stool, but there is no evidence that it actually causes diarrhea.

  • Gram stain

    • the following information is not yet verified
      Gram negative rod,

      0.5-0.8 x 1.4-2.6 µm

      straight, curved, or comma shaped rods,

  • Culture characteristics

    • the following information is not yet verified

      Facultative anaerobic

      Colonies may produce a tan or buff pigment.

      It is common for pure cultures of vibrios to produce multiple colony morphologies (as many as 5), best seen on blood agar.

      Variations in morphology include smooth, rough, convex, flat spreading, and compact in various combinations.

      McConkey growth, non lactose fermenter

      TCBS yellow colonies
      (Yellow colonies may convert to green if plates are examined after more than 24 hours or are refrigerated after incubation.)

      BBAØ growth

      motility: can swarm on solid media by production of numerous lateral flagella

  • Characteristics

  • References

    • James Versalovic et al.(2011) Manual of Clinical Microbiology 10th Edition


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