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title: Vibrio mimicus
description: "This organism is a small, motile, facultatively anaerobic Gram-negative straight or curved bacillus.  Members of *Vibrio spp*. are not fastidious organisms and grow well at 37 C on standard media commonly used to cultivate and isolate enteric organisms.  Unlike *Campylobacter*…"
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updated: "2024-09-17"
category: Reference Library / Spiral and Curved Bacteria
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# Vibrio mimicus

This organism is a small, motile, facultatively anaerobic Gram-negative straight or curved bacillus.  Members of *Vibrio spp*. are not fastidious organisms and grow well at 37 C on standard media commonly used to cultivate and isolate enteric organisms.  Unlike *Campylobacter* species, *Vibrios* are able to metabolize a variety of sugars but usually do not produce gas.  Strains can be halotolerant or halophilic, with some requiring 3% NaCl for normal growth. 

Reservoirs for these organisms include contaminated water or foods, and especially waters and foods associated with shellfish.  *Vibrio mimicus* causes diarrhea most commonly from ingestion of raw oysters.  Symptoms mimic those from a case of cholera, with lower mortality rate.  Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, cramps, fever, and watery/bloody diarrhea, and the infection resolves in 5-7 days.