Gram-negative facultative anaerobic rods
Gram-negative facultative anaerobic rods
Gram-negative facultative anaerobic rods
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Vibrionaceae family<br />
• Most important group: Vibrio genus<br />
• Curved <strong>Gram</strong>-<strong>negative</strong> <strong>rods</strong>, motile, oxidase positive<br />
• Natural habitat: saline-, sweet waters<br />
• Strains can be grouped on the basis of salt<br />
requirement:<br />
halophilic, non-halophilic strains<br />
• Vibrios are usually susceptible to acidic environment<br />
but tolerate alkaline pH well (characteristic used for<br />
isolation)
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