What is Vibrio?
Q: What is Vibrio?
A: Vibrio is a genus of gram-negative bacteria possessing a curved rod shape, several species of which can cause foodborne infection.
Q: What are the symptoms of foodborne infection caused by Vibrio?
A: The symptoms of foodborne infection caused by Vibrio usually include diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and fever.
Q: What is the cause of Vibrio foodborne infection?
A: Usually, Vibrio foodborne infection is associated with eating undercooked seafood.
Q: Where is Vibrio typically found?
A: Vibrio is typically found in saltwater.
Q: How do Vibrio bacteria move?
A: All members of the genus Vibrio are motile and have polar flagella with sheaths.
Q: Who isolated the first microorganisms called "vibrions" and when was that done?
A: Filippo Pacini isolated the first microorganisms he called "vibrions" from cholera patients in 1854.
Q: What is the scientific method used to construct recent phylogenies of Vibrio bacteria?
A: Recent phylogenies of Vibrio bacteria have been constructed based on a suite of genes (multi-locus sequence analysis).
