Vibrio alginolyticus
| Vibrio alginolyticus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Vibrionales |
| Family: | Vibrionaceae |
| Genus: | Vibrio |
| Binomial name | |
| Vibrio alginolyticus (Miyamoto et al. 1961) Sakazaki 1968 | |
| Type strain | |
| ATCC 17749 CAIM 516 CCUG 4989 and 13445 and 16315 CIP 103336 and 75.3 DSM 2171 LMG 4409 NBRC 15630 NCCB 71013 and 77003 NCTC 12160 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Oceanomonas alginolytica Miyamoto et al. 1961 | |
Vibrio alginolyticus is a Gram-negative marine bacterium. It is medically important since it causes otitis and wound infection.[1] It is also present in the bodies of animals such as pufferfish, where it is responsible for the production of the potent neurotoxin, tetrodotoxin.[2]
V.alginolyticus was first identified as a pathogen of humans in 1973.[3] It occasionally causes eye, ear and wound infections.[3] V. alginolyticus is a highly salt-tolerant species and can grow in salt concentrations of 10%.[3] Most clinical isolates come from superinfected wounds that become contaminated at the beach.[3] Tetracycline usually results in cure.[3] V. alginolyticus is rare cause of bacteremia in immunocompromised hosts.[3]
References
- ↑ Reilly, G D; Reilly, C A; Smith, E G; Baker-Austin, C (2011). "Vibrio alginolyticus-associated wound infection acquired in British waters, Guernsey, July 2011" (PDF). Euro Surveill 18 (42). PMID 22027377.
- ↑ Noguchi, T; Hwang, D F; Arakawa, O; Sugita, H; Deguchi, Y; Shida, Y; Hashimoto, K (1987). "Vibrio alginolyticus, a tetrodotoxin-producing bacterium, in the intestines of the fish Fugu vermicularis vermicularis". Marine Biology 94 (4): 625–630. doi:10.1007/BF00431409.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Longo, Dan, et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 18th edition. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2011.