Vibrio metschnikovii
| Vibrio metschnikovii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Vibrionales |
| Family: | Vibrionaceae |
| Genus: | Vibrio |
| Species: | V. metschnikovii |
| Binomial name | |
| Vibrio metschnikovii Gamaleia 1888 | |
Vibrio metschnikovii is a Gram-negative species of bacteria found in freshwater and marine environments. V. metschnikovii is an emergent pathogen in humans, causing gastrointestinal disease and wound infections.
V. metschnikovii was named in honor of Russian biologist, Élie Metchnikoff.