Table 1.
Vibrio spp. that cause, or are associated with, human infections (modified from [1])
| Species | Occurrence in clinical specimens | |
|---|---|---|
| Intestinal | Extraintestinal | |
| V. alginolyticus | – | ++ |
| V. cholerae | ||
| O1/O139 | ++++ | + |
| non-O1/O139 | ++ | ++ |
| V. cincinnatiensis | – | + |
| V. damsela | – | + |
| V. fluvialis | ++ | – |
| V. furnissii | ++ | – |
| V. harveyi | – | + |
| V. hollisae | ++ | – |
| V. metschnikovii | + | + |
| V. mimicus | ++ | + |
| V. parahaemolyticus | ++++ | + |
| V. vulnificus | + | +++ |
The symbols +, ++, +++ and ++++ give the relative frequency of each organism in the specimens; −, not found