The bacterial genus Vibrio comprises approximately 100 species, about ten of which are pathogenic to humans.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by primary source (ISS press release) and multiple independent peer-reviewed microbiology reviews consistently citing ~100 species and ~10 pathogenic species, though exact totals vary somewhat by taxonomic database update over time. [tier=gold indep_score=1.0 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable | framework convergence=partial on Vibrio species counts ultimately trace to LPSN taxonomic database, though papers cite it at different points in time given continuous new species discovery (upstreams: LPSN (List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature), CDC vibriosis surveillance data, Austin et al. 2005 review) — publishers independent, evidence may not be | kind=empirical eligibility=high]
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