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Descriptor English: Vibrio vulnificus
Descriptor Spanish: Vibrio vulnificus
Descriptor Vibrio vulnificus
Scope note: Especie de bacterias halófilas del género VIBRIO, que viven en AGUA DE MAR cálida. Puede producir infecciones en las personas que ingieren pescado o marisco contaminado crudo o tienen heridas abiertas expuestas al agua de mar.
Descriptor Portuguese: Vibrio vulnificus
Descriptor French: Vibrio vulnificus
Tree number(s): B03.440.450.900.859.900
B03.660.250.830.830.900
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D041261
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: infection: coord IM with VIBRIO INFECTIONS (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Vibrio (1981-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
DeCS ID: 36598
Unique ID: D041261
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Vibrio vulnificus - Preferred
Concept UI M0425869
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Vibrio vulnificus



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