Cultivated Vibrio Bacteria (IMAGE)

Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research

Cultivated Vibrio Bacteria

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Vibrio bacteria cultivated in the laboratory in a petri dish. The bacterial genus Vibrio is not only a danger to humans the bacteria can also cause great damage to reefs of the Pacific oyster.

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Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Tina Wagner

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