vibriosis

Vibriosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Vibrio. These comma-shaped, aquatic microorganisms are gram-negative and highly motile.1

In animals, vibriosis can cause infertility and abortion, particularly in sheep and cattle, due to infection with Campylobacter fetus (also known as Vibrio fetus). Some Vibrio species, such as V. anguillarum, are found in diseased fish like eels.21

While some Vibrio species cause serious diseases in humans, such as cholera (V. cholerae) and bacterial diarrhea (V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus), the term vibriosis specifically refers to the disease in animals. Diagnosis of animal diseases often involves laboratory tests to identify causative agents or measure specific biological markers.123