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Species Vibrio vulnificus
Name: Vibrio vulnificus (Reichelt et al. 1979) Farmer 1980
Basonym: Beneckea vulnifica Reichelt et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: vul.ni.fi.cus. L. masc. adj. vulnificus, wound-making, wound-inflicting
Type strain: 324; ATCC 27562; BCRC 12905; CAIM 610; CCRC 12905; CCUG 13448; CCUG 16394; CIP 75.04; DSM 10143; IFO 15645; JCM 3725; LMG 13545; NBIMCC 8965; NBRC 15645
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X76333
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Farmer Iii JJ. Revival of the name Vibrio vulnificus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1980; 30:656. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Beneckea vulnifica Reichelt et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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West et al. 1986
West PA, Brayton PR, Bryant TN, Colwell RR. Numerical taxonomy of vibrios isolated from aquatic environments. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:531-543.
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West et al. 1986
West PA, Brayton PR, Bryant TN, Colwell RR. Numerical taxonomy of vibrios isolated from aquatic environments. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:531-543.
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Z". — The risk group for Taiwan has been imported on 2024-11-03. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "P650 = v". — The risk group for United States has been imported on 2024-02-09. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2272 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
Parent taxon: Vibrio Pacini 1854 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Farmer Iii JJ. Revival of the name Vibrio vulnificus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1980; 30:656.
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Record number: 783036
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