The vulnificus species can cause a fatal blistering infection when exposed to a wound, and a more well-known species in this genus produces a toxin which activates G-proteins by ribosylation.
One organism of this genus contains the CTX phi prophage in its genome. One species in this genus exhibits the Kanagawa phenomenon on blood agar; that species also expresses the thermostable direct hemolysin and is known as the parahemolyticus species. The LuxI/R quorum sensor was discovered in another organism of this genus, with species name fischeri. The vulnificus species can cause a fatal blistering infection when exposed to a wound, and a more well-known species in this genus produces a toxin which activates G-proteins by ribosylation. That species has O1 and O139 pathogenic strains that cause watery diarrhea. For 10 points, name this genus of comma-shaped bacteria, which includes the causative agent of cholera.
One organism of this genus contains the CTX phi prophage in its genome.
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