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vibrio

vibrio

1 9.1
A curved, moving type of bacteria that can cause disease in people and animals
  • noun
  • /ˈvɪbri.oʊ/
  • Specialized
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  • These species are broadly defined as nonagglutinating (NAG) vibrios.

Examples

  • The scientist studied the vibrio to understand its role in marine ecosystems.

  • Some species of vibrio can cause severe gastrointestinal infections in humans.

  • And in fact, he remained healthy and therefore persuaded to the end of his life that the vibrio on its own was harmless.

  • Dead vibrio suspended from a saline solution, I suppose.

    The Painted Veil (1934)

  • Now this will note the flagellum or tale of the vibrio that plays an important role in the human gut, and we'll talk about that in a moment.

  • We identified 131 strains of Vibrio fluvialis among 400 non-agglutinating Vibrio spp. isolated from patients with diarrhea in Kolkata, India.

    Academic text (2012)

  • People should be cautious about consuming raw seafood, as certain vibrio bacteria can lead to serious health issues.

Compounds

Vibrio cholerae
  • Specialized
4.5

A type of bacteria that causes cholera and often lives in water

Vibrio comma
  • Archaic
9.9

An old name for the bacteria that cause cholera

Vibrio fetus
  • Archaic
8.3

A type of bacteria that causes sheep to lose their unborn lambs and sometimes infects people

Surface Forms

vibrio singular
vibrios plural
vibrioes plural

Etymology

The word vibrio comes from the Latin vibrare, which means 'to shake' or 'move', and it shares the same root as the English word vibrate. So these curved, moving bacteria are called vibrio because they seem to 'vibrate' as they swim.