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Vibrio cholerae under microscope (SEM) |
Cholera vibrios are slim, short, curved rods, about 0.5 × 3 m in size. Cells may be linked end to end, forming S shapes and spirals.
They are highly motile with a single polar flagellum, non-spore forming, oxidase positive.
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Microscopy: Gram-negative, curved, non-spore-forming rods. |
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