
Vibrio is a diverse group of aquatic bacteria, currently include 72 species, 12 of which occur in human clinical samples. Some species are pathogens of fish, eel and frogs as well as other vertebrate and invertebrates. They account for a significant proportion of human infections such as gastroenteritis usually associated with consumption of raw or undercooked seafood, wound infections, septicemia and ear infections. The aim of the present work is to screen different water bodies for the presence of Vibrio species and determine their pathogenicity, which will help to control Vibrio –associated gastroenteritis in India.