noncholera vibrios

noncholera vibrios
(NCVs) a group of microorganisms similar to Vibrio cholerae, but differing from it immunologically; they have variable pathogenic properties. Many have been isolated from water or from the feces of persons with mild diarrhea and have been named for the place of their discovery.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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