| Vibrio fluvialis |
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Phylum Proteobacteria, Class Gammaproteobacteria, Order Vibrionales, Family Vibrionaceae, Genus Vibrio, Vibrio fluvialis Lee,
Shread, Furniss and Bryant 1981.
- Vibrio fluvialis biogroup I (did not produce gas during fermentation, isolated from cases of human diarrhea and from environment);
- Vibrio fluvialis biogroup II (produce gas during fermentation, isolated from the environment but not from humans with diarrhea),
later named V. furnissii.
Historical synonyms: “marine aeromonads”, “Group F” Furniss et al. 1977, “Group EF6” Huq et al. 1980.
Shread, Furniss and Bryant 1981.
- Vibrio fluvialis biogroup I (did not produce gas during fermentation, isolated from cases of human diarrhea and from environment);
- Vibrio fluvialis biogroup II (produce gas during fermentation, isolated from the environment but not from humans with diarrhea),
later named V. furnissii.
Historical synonyms: “marine aeromonads”, “Group F” Furniss et al. 1977, “Group EF6” Huq et al. 1980.
Gram-negative, straight or curved rods, variable motility. Sometimes may produce
lateral flagella on solid media. Not swarming on complex media.
lateral flagella on solid media. Not swarming on complex media.
Produce yellow colonies on TCBS agar (ferment sucrose). Beta-hemolytic on T-soy
agar with 5% sheep blood. Can grow in nutrient broth with: 1%, 6%, 8% and 10% NaCl.
No growth in 0% or 12% NaCl. Grow at 30-40 ºC. No growth at 4 ºC.
agar with 5% sheep blood. Can grow in nutrient broth with: 1%, 6%, 8% and 10% NaCl.
No growth in 0% or 12% NaCl. Grow at 30-40 ºC. No growth at 4 ºC.
Isolated from natural waters (estuaries) and animals that lives there; occasional from human clinical samples. Sensible to O/129
vibriostatic agent 10 µg.
vibriostatic agent 10 µg.
Causes sporadic human diarrhea and occasional outbreaks. Gastroenteritis associated with V. fluvialis is described as “cholera-like”
About 20% of isolates give a positive rabbit ileal loop test for enterotoxin.
Some studies have provided additional evidence for enterotoxin or for “enterotoxin-like” molecules.
About 20% of isolates give a positive rabbit ileal loop test for enterotoxin.
Some studies have provided additional evidence for enterotoxin or for “enterotoxin-like” molecules.
- J.J. Farmer, M. Janda, 2004. Family I. Vibrionaceae. In: Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Second edition,Vol two, part
B, George M. Garrity (Editor-in-Chief), pp. 491-546. - J. G.Holt et al., 1994. Group 5 Facultatively anaerobic Gram-negative rods. Subgroup 2 Family Vibrionaceae. In: Begey’s Manual of
Determinative Bacteriology, 9-th edition, Williams & Wilkins. pp. 190-194. - Judith A. Johnson, 2006. Vibrio. In: Topley & Wilson’s Microbiology and Microbial Infections, 10 edition, Vol. 2, Bacteriology,
Edward Arnold Ltd., 1507-1523.
Positive for methyl red (1% NaCl), citrate utilization (Simmons), arginine (1% NaCl),
nitrate reduction to nitrite, oxidase, lipase, gelatin hydrolysis (1% NaCl, 22 ºC), acid
production from D-glucose, L-arabinose, D-galactose, maltose, D-mannitol,
D-mannose, sucrose and trehalose.
Negative for indole production (Heart Infusion Broth, 1% NaCl), Voges-Proskauer (1% NaCl), H2S on TSI, urea hydrolysis, esculin
hydrolysis, phenylalanine deaminase, ornithine (1% NaCl), gas production from D-glucose, acid production from dulcitol, glycerol,
myo-inositol, lactose, melibiose, raffinose, L-rhamnose, salicin, D-sorbitol and D-xylose.
Variable for D-arabitol, cellobiose and ONPG test.
nitrate reduction to nitrite, oxidase, lipase, gelatin hydrolysis (1% NaCl, 22 ºC), acid
production from D-glucose, L-arabinose, D-galactose, maltose, D-mannitol,
D-mannose, sucrose and trehalose.
Negative for indole production (Heart Infusion Broth, 1% NaCl), Voges-Proskauer (1% NaCl), H2S on TSI, urea hydrolysis, esculin
hydrolysis, phenylalanine deaminase, ornithine (1% NaCl), gas production from D-glucose, acid production from dulcitol, glycerol,
myo-inositol, lactose, melibiose, raffinose, L-rhamnose, salicin, D-sorbitol and D-xylose.
Variable for D-arabitol, cellobiose and ONPG test.
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