Vibrio parahaemolyticus RIMD 2210633

Vibrio_parahaemolyticus
Names Vibrio parahaemolyticus RIMD 2210633
Accession numbers NC_004603, NC_004605
Background Vibrios are facultatively anaerobic bacteria that are metabolically similar to the Enterobacteriaceae. They are ubiquitous to oceans, coastal waters, and estuaries.Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a gram negative bacillus from same family as those that cause cholera. It naturally inhabits coastal waters and is present in higher concentrations during summer; it is a halophilic, or salt-requiring organism.Vibrio parahaemolyticus causes food-borne gastroenteritis, which inflames the stomach and small intestine. Most people recover completely from the illness by drinking plenty of fluids. The bacterial pathogen is a growing concern in North America, particularly in places where seafood is popular. Less commonly, this organism can cause an infection in the skin when an open wound is exposed to warm seawater.(From http://www.ebi.ac.uk/2can/genomes/bacteria.html) (BacMap)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Gammaproteobacteria
Order:Vibrionales
Family:Vibrionaceae
Genus:Vibrio
Species:parahaemolyticus
Strain NA
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (09-APR-2002) Ken Kurokawa, Osaka University, Genome Information Research Center
(10-MAR-2003) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
3-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871,
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method Sanger
Isolation site Clinical strain isolated in 1996 in Osaka Japan
Isolation country Japan
Number of replicons 2
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Bacilli
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence Yes
Number of membranes 2
Oxygen requirements Facultative
Optimal temperature 20.0
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Aquatic
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name Homo sapiens
Cell arrangement Singles
Sporulation Nonsporulating
Metabolism NA
Energy source Heterotroph
Diseases Gastroenteritis
Pathogenicity Yes