Vibrio metschnikovii

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, curved rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile, oxidase negative, halophilic, hemolytic, cannot convert nitrate to nitrite and can use a wide variety of sugars as carbon sources. V. metschnikovii is a marine organism and can cause gastroenteritis.

**Synonyms:** - CDC Enteric Group 16 - CDC Enteric Group 16 - VIBRIO METSCHNIKOVII