Vibrio metschnikovii
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| Vibrio metschnikovii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Vibrionales |
| Family: | Vibrionaceae |
| Genus: | Vibrio |
| Species: | V. metschnikovii |
| Binomial name | |
| Vibrio metschnikovii Gamaleia 1888 | |
Vibrio metschnikovii is a Gram-negative species of bacteria found in freshwater and marine environments.[1] V. metschnikovii is an emergent pathogen in humans, causing gastrointestinal disease and wound infections.[2]
V. metschnikovii was named in honor of Russian biologist, Élie Metchnikoff.[3]
