Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 23, 2026

Development of a More Sensitive and Specific Chromogenic Agar Medium for the Detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Other Vibrio Species
Published on: November 8, 2016
Misidentification of unusual Aeromonas species as members of the genus Vibrio: a continuing problem
S L Abbott1, L S Seli, M Catino
1Division of Communicable Disease Control, California Department of Health Services, Berkeley 94704-1011, USA.
Abstract:
Two unusual cases of Aeromonas infection are described, one associated with bacteremia (Aeromonas schubertii) and another in which the organism was recovered from an infected gall bladder (Aeromonas veronii biotype veronii). These strains were initially identified as Vibrio damsela and Vibrio cholerae by the Vitek and API 20E systems, respectively. Use of appropriate screening tests and familiarity with the newer Aeromonas species could prevent initial misidentifications and potential public health consequences.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Bacterial Phylum Proteobacteria
Other Unique Bacteria
Diversity of Archaea IV
Bacterial Phylum Verrucomicrobiota
Phylogenetic Species Concept in Microbiology
Rapid Identification of Pathogens

