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. 1987 Jan;55(1):269–272. doi: 10.1128/iai.55.1.269-272.1987

Correlation between virulence and colony morphology in Vibrio vulnificus.

L M Simpson, V K White, S F Zane, J D Oliver
PMCID: PMC260315  PMID: 2432016

Abstract

Of 38 isolates of Vibrio vulnificus examined, all avirulent strains produced only translucent colonies. All virulent strains, with the exception of biogroup 2 (eel pathogens), exhibited both opaque and translucent colonies. Isogenic morphotypes were examined for a variety of phenotypic and virulence traits. Only the ability to utilize transferrin-bound iron and the presence of a surface polysaccharide were found to correlate with colony opacity and virulence.

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