Definitions for vibrio vulnificus

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  1. Vibrio vulnificus

    A species of halophilic bacteria in the genus VIBRIO, which lives in warm SEAWATER. It can cause infections in those who eat raw contaminated seafood or have open wounds exposed to seawater.


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