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Vibrio cholerae compared with Vibrio mimicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same Bacteria (Bacteria) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same Proteobacteria (變形菌門) Proteobacteria (變形菌門)
Class same Gammaproteobacteria (γ-变形菌纲) Gammaproteobacteria (γ-变形菌纲)
Order same Enterobacterales (腸桿菌目) Enterobacterales (腸桿菌目)
Family same Vibrionaceae Vibrionaceae
Genus same Vibrio Vibrio
Species Vibrio cholerae Vibrio mimicus

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.

霍乱弧菌(Vibrio cholerae)是逗号形、高度运动的革兰氏阴性水生细菌,是人类大流行霍乱的致病原。栖息于沿岸河口、河流三角洲和温暖的海洋环境,常与浮游生物特别是桡足类相关联。通过受污染的水和食物传播,引起严重的水样腹泻,对公共卫生造成重大影响。

拟霍乱弧菌(Vibrio mimicus)与霍乱弧菌密切相关但生化特性有所区别,是革兰氏阴性弧形杆菌。栖息于热带和亚热带海洋环境的沿岸海水、河口和贝类中。这种兼性厌氧细菌可引起食用受污染生海鲜的人发生胃肠道疾病。

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