Vibrio vulnificus/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Vibrio vulnificus.

Gram-negative, motile, curved, rod-shaped bacteria present in marine environments, capable of causing septicemia in individuals with an underlying chronic disease, as well as causing wound infections to persons who handle shellfish.

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