A genus of VIBRIONACEAE, made up of short, slightly curved, motile, gram-negative rods. Various species produce cholera and other gastrointestinal disorders as well as abortion in sheep and cattle.

Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; VIBRIO MARINUS and VIBRIO VISCOSUS see MORITELLA are also available; infection equals VIBRIO INFECTIONS

DUI

D014733 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0022652

History note

90; BENECKEA was see under VIBRIONACEAE l978-89, was heading 1963-65

Online note

use VIBRIONACEAE to search BENECKEA 1978-89

Public note

90; BENECKEA was see under VIBRIONACEAE 1978-89, was heading 1963-65