NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, curved rod shaped bacteria assigned
to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile, oxidase positive, lipase negative,
hemolytic, cannot use sucrose as a carbon source and does not require salt for growth.
V. mimicus is a found in marine and fresh water environments and is a pathogen that
causes gastroenteritis.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Vibrio mimicus.;