Vibrio  

What you should know:

Vibrio is a Gram-negative curved bacterium that is closely related to the Enterobacteria. It includes several serious pathogens, including the strain that causes cholera (V. cholerae). A toxin produced by these bacteria (Cholera Toxin) activates G-proteins in the host's intestinal epithelium, causing these cells to secrete massive amounts of water. The resulting diarrhea causes dehydration. Some strains of Vibrio are luminescent (V. fischeri).

Classification: 

Domain Bacteria

    Phylum Proteobacteria

        Class g -Proteobacteria

Bergey's Manual Volume 2: The Proteobacteria

Links

• http://remf.dartmouth.edu/images/MicromondiImages/image/32-cholera.jpg