Vibrio

Another pathogen oysters can carry is called Vibrio, which is related to cholera and is very dangerous - for immuno-compromised people, Vibrio poisoning can cause an infection of the bloodstream, which is fatal in about 50% of cases.

mental_floss Blog 2009

Cholera is caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae, which travels through water and escapes its host by causing diarrhea.

Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

Cholera is caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae, which travels through water and escapes its host by causing diarrhea.

Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

The clue to this came from another marine bacterium, and it's a bacterium called Vibrio fischeri.

Bonnie Bassler on how bacteria "talk" Bonnie Bassler 2009

The clue to this came from another marine bacterium, and it's a bacterium called Vibrio fischeri.

Bonnie Bassler on how bacteria "talk" Bonnie Bassler 2009

Cholera is caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae, which travels through water and escapes its host by causing diarrhea.

Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

The clue to this came from another marine bacterium, and it's a bacterium called Vibrio fischeri.

Bonnie Bassler on how bacteria "talk" Bonnie Bassler 2009

Except this bacteria in the water caused a major infection; it's called Vibrio vulnificus.

sierrazen Diary Entry sierrazen 2008

And so, as I was thinking about this I focused on this organism, which is the El Tor biotype of the organism called Vibrio choleri.

Paul Ewald asks, Can we domesticate germs? Paul Ewald 2007

And so, as I was thinking about this I focused on this organism, which is the El Tor biotype of the organism called Vibrio choleri.

Paul Ewald asks, Can we domesticate germs? Paul Ewald 2007