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Vibrio cholerae compared with Vibrio jasicida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same Bacteria (Bacteria) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class same Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria) Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order same Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales) Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales)
Family same Vibrionaceae Vibrionaceae
Genus same Vibrio Vibrio
Species Vibrio cholerae Vibrio jasicida

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vibrio.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (6 countries).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Vibrio cholerae es una bacteria acuática gram-negativa, con forma de coma y altamente móvil, agente causal de la pandemia de cólera en humanos. Habita estuarios costeros, deltas fluviales y entornos marinos cálidos, frecuentemente asociada al plancton, especialmente copépodos. Esta bacteria facultativamente anaerobia se propaga a través de agua y alimentos contaminados, causando diarrea acuosa severa con gran impacto en salud pública.

Vibrio jasicida es una varilla gram-negativa marina conocida como patógeno de invertebrados marinos, incluidos crustáceos y moluscos. Habita agua de mar costera y entornos estuarinos en regiones marinas cálidas. Esta bacteria quimioheterotrófica causa enfermedades similares a la vibriosis en operaciones de acuicultura de bivalvos y camarones.

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