Vibrio mimicus


Vib·ri·o mi·m'i·cus

a sucrose-negative bacterial strain, similar to Vibrio cholerae, isolated from human stool in diarrheal disease and from human ear infections.

Vib·ri·o mi·mi·cus

(vib'rē-ō mim'i-kŭs) A bacterial species similar to V. cholerae, isolated from human stool in diarrheal disease and from human ear infections.

Vibrio mimicus

A species that is a recognized cause of gastroenteritis (nausea, vomiting, watery diarrhea) in people who consume raw seafood and shellfish.See also: Vibrio