Bacterium
vibrio
vib·ri·o [ vib-ree-oh ]
Subclass of:
Vibrionaceae
Etymology:
Latin vibrare = to shake or vibrate
Definitions related to vibrio:
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A genus of Gram-negative bacteria with a curved rod shape in the phylum Proteobacteria.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A genus of VIBRIONACEAE, made up of short, slightly curved, motile, gram-negative rods. Various species produce cholera and other gastrointestinal disorders as well as abortion in sheep and cattle.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Vibrio genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, straight or curved, rod shaped bacteria of the family Vibrionaceae.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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