Cholera, caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, remains a major global health threat. Like most bacteria, Vibrio cholerae lives under constant attack from viruses. To survive, bacteria equip ...

In the summer of 2023, a man in Suffolk County, New York, waded into warm, brackish water with a minor cut on his leg. Within ...

The evolutionary history of the pandemic Vibrio cholerae lineage shows that its emergence has not been linear, but shaped by several key genetic bottlenecks that explain its rarity. From a group of ...

Natural antimicrobials called microcins are produced by bacteria in the gut and show promise in fighting infection. On the left, a Vibrio cholerae strain that produces the antimicrobial MvcC (center) ...

What is Vibrio? Vibrio is a type of bacteria that has been around for hundreds of millions of years; researchers have ...

Florida has reported four deaths associated with a "flesh-eating" bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus, which has seemingly set off a bit of panic throughout the state. There have been 11 confirmed ...

New research reveals that what we eat, down to the type of dietary protein, can tip the balance between Vibrio cholerae and the gut microbiota, reshaping bacterial competition and disease potential ...

Four Floridians have died from Vibrio vulnificus infections in 2025, with 13 cases reported statewide. The bacteria are naturally occurring in warm brackish water and can infect people who eat raw ...

Florida has reported 31 cases of Vibrio vulnificus, or "flesh-eating" bacteria, so far this year, resulting in five deaths. The bacteria thrives in warm, brackish seawater and can infect humans ...