Bacterium
aeromonas hydrophila
Subclass of:
Aeromonas
Definitions related to aeromonas hydrophila:
  • A species of aerobic or anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This bacteria is motile by polar flagella, oxidase positive, produces Aerolysin Cytotoxic Enterotoxin, hydrolyzes esculin and is beta hemolytic. A. hydrophila is found in freshwater and marine environments and is pathogenic to fish, amphibians, and mammals.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that may be pathogenic for frogs, fish, and mammals, including man. In humans, cellulitis and diarrhea can result from infection with this organism.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Aeromonas hydrophila.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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