Vibrio vulnificus is a species of Gram-negative, motile, curved, rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Vibrio. Present in marine environments such as estuaries, brackish ponds, or coastal areas, V. vulnificus is related to V. cholerae, the causative agent of cholera., Infection with V. vulnificus leads to rapidly expanding cellulitis or septicemia. It was first isolated in 1976.
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