NC_009784:1231791 Vibrio harveyi ATCC BAA-1116 chromosome II, complete sequence
Host Lineage: Vibrio campbellii; Vibrio; Vibrionaceae; Vibrionales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Halophilic marine bacterium. This genus is abundant in marine or freshwater environments such as estuaries, brackish ponds, or coastal areas; regions that provide an important reservoir for the organism in between outbreaks of the disease. Vibrio can affect shellfish, finfish, and other marine animals and a number of species are pathogenic for humans. This species is comprised of halophilic marine microbes.