Vibrio metschnikovii

Vibrio metschnikovii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Pseudomonadati
Phylum:	Pseudomonadota
Class:	Gammaproteobacteria
Order:	Vibrionales
Family:	Vibrionaceae
Genus:	Vibrio
Species:	V. metschnikovii
Binomial name
Vibrio metschnikovii Gamaleia 1888

Vibrio metschnikovii is a Gram-negative species of bacteria found in freshwater and marine environments. ^[1] V. metschnikovii is an emergent pathogen in humans, causing gastrointestinal disease and wound infections. ^[2]

V. metschnikovii was named in honor of Russian biologist, Élie Metchnikoff. ^[3]

Characteristics

Vibrio metschnikovii is a halophilic Gram-negative rod. They are facultatively anaerobic and motile through a single polar flagellum. ^[4] They are catalase positive. V. metschnikovii is the only pathogenic Vibrio that is oxidase negative. ^[5] They grow readily on routine laboratory including TCBS agar and blood agar.

Disease

Vibrio metschnikovii is an infrequent cause of disease in humans, with 13 cases reported between 1981 and 2014. ^[6] In 2019, there were six reported cases of V. metschnikovii infections in the US in 2019. ^[7]

References

1. Valáriková, Jana; Korcová, Jana; Ziburová, Jana; Rosinský, Jozef; Čížová, Alžbeta; Bieliková, Sandra; Sojka, Martin; Farkaš, Pavol (Jun 2020). "Potential pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance of aquatic Vibrio isolates from freshwater in Slovakia" . Folia Microbiologica. 65 (3): 545–555. doi:10.1007/s12223-019-00760-w. ISSN   0015-5632. PMID   31773555.
2. Linde, Hans-Jörg; Kobuch, Reinhard; Jayasinghe, Sylvia; Reischl, Udo; Lehn, Norbert; Kaulfuss, Stefan; Beutin, Lothar (Oct 2004). "Vibrio metschnikovii, a Rare Cause of Wound Infection". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 42 (10): 4909–4911. doi:10.1128/JCM.42.10.4909-4911.2004. ISSN   0095-1137. PMC   522296 . PMID   15472380.
3. Gamaleia, M N (1888). "Vibrio metschnikovi (n. sp.) et ses rapports avec le microbe du choléra asiatique". Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris). 2: 482–488.
4. Abbott, S L; Janda, J M; Farmer, J J (2011). "Vibrio and Related Organisms". In Versalovic, James (ed.). Manual of clinical microbiology (10th ed.). Washington (D.C.): ASM press. ISBN   978-1-55581-463-2.
5. Lee, J. V.; Donovan, T. J.; Furniss, A. L. (1978-01-01). "Characterization, Taxonomy, and Emended Description of Vibrio metschnikovii" . International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 28 (1): 99–111. doi:10.1099/00207713-28-1-99. ISSN   0020-7713.
6. Konechnyi, Yulian; Khorkavyi, Yurii; Ivanchuk, Kateryna; Kobza, Ihor; Sękowska, Alicja; Korniychuk, Olena (Apr 2021). "Vibrio metschnikovii : Current state of knowledge and discussion of recently identified clinical case". Clinical Case Reports. 9 (4): 2236–2244. doi:10.1002/ccr3.3999. ISSN   2050-0904. PMC   8077321 . PMID   33936672.
7. "COVIS Annual Summary, 2019". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sep 2023.