重要的病原性弧菌有霍乱弧菌和肠炎弧菌(V.parahaemolyticus)。最近,与霍乱弧菌性状相似的新的病原性弧菌——模拟弧菌(Vibrio mimicus)已为人们所重视。本菌分布在水中和贝类等自然界中,人体分离多自腹泻患者的粪便中获得。此外,也可在中耳炎和创伤分泌液中检出。模拟弧菌与霍乱弧菌的性状非常相似(见表)。两个菌种最重要的鉴别点是对蔗糖的分解,此外如重酒石酸盐、脂酶、多粘菌 Vibrio cholerae and V. parahaemolyticus are important pathogenic Vibrio species. Recently, Vibrio mimicus, a new pathogenic vibrio that is similar to Vibrio cholerae, has attracted much attention. The bacteria are distributed in the water and shellfish and other natural world, the human body more than diarrhea patients isolated from the stool. In addition, it can also be detected in otitis media and wound exudates. Vibrio mimicus is very similar to Vibrio cholerae (see table). The two most important identification point is the decomposition of sucrose, in addition to bitartrate, lipase, polymyxa