Shape and Size

Rod-shaped and

Genome Information

Vibrio vulnificus YJ016, RefSeq NC_005139.1, circular DNA, Size 3.35 Mb, GC% 46.4, Protein 2,952, rRNA 25, tRNA 100, Other RNA 3, Gene3,111, Pseudogene 31 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/?term=Vibrio+vulnificus

Food Source

contaminated seafood, such as raw oysters, shrimp, clams

Pathological Factor

Many factors including extracellular Capsule Polysaccharide (CPS), cytotoxins and many hydrolytic enzymes, hemolysin/cytolysin are known to be pathogenic. The major virulence factor of V.vulnificus is CPS which protect the bacteria from bactericidal and phagocytosis and allows survival in the human host. Encapsulated strains of V. Vulnificus possessing the ability to resist destruction by stomach acid and serum phagocytosis.

Disease

acute gastroenteritis, septicemia, cirrhosis

Symptoms

vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain,

Affected Body Organs

liver