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| *Enteric diseases in humans | | *Enteric diseases in humans |
| + | *''Vibrio alginolyticus'' and ''Vibrio penaicida'' cause disease in farm raised shrimp growout ponds |
| + | *''Vibrio harveyi'' can cause mortality in shrimp fry (luminescent vibriosis) |
| + | *''Vibrio parahemolyticus'' and ''Vibrio vulnificus'' cause foodborne illness associated with undercooked seafood in humans |
| *''Vibrio metschnikovii'' causes enteric disease in chickens | | *''Vibrio metschnikovii'' causes enteric disease in chickens |
| *''Listonella anguillarum'' skin lesions and septicaemia in fish and eels | | *''Listonella anguillarum'' skin lesions and septicaemia in fish and eels |
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| ===Diagnosis=== | | ===Diagnosis=== |
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| *Isolation and identification from lesions | | *Isolation and identification from lesions |
| *Widespread in environments | | *Widespread in environments |
− | | + | *Growth on 2% NaCl TSA |
| + | *TCBS (Thiosulfate-citrate-bile salts-sucrose agar) is the selective media of choice |
| + | *Green colonies on TCBS are usually ''Vibrio harveyi'' or ''parahemolyticus'' |
| + | *Yellow colonies ''can be'' ''Vibrio cholerae'' |
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| ===Treatment=== | | ===Treatment=== |
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| *Antibiotics including Gentamicin against ''Vibrio'' species | | *Antibiotics including Gentamicin against ''Vibrio'' species |
− | [[Category:Bacteria]][[Category:Gram_negative_bacteria]] | + | [[Category:Bacteria miscellaneous]][[Category:Gram_negative_bacteria]] |
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| + | [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] |