The Diversity of Vibrionaceae Bacteria in Coastal Brackish Environments, Their Adaptation to Low-Salinity Environments, and Pathogenic Potential.

• Project/Area Number: 25K09744
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 45030:Biodiversity and systematics-related
• Research Institution: University of Miyazaki
• Principal Investigator: Urbanczyk Henryk 宮崎大学, 農学部, 准教授 (80546896)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
• Keywords: Vibrionaceae

Outline of Research at the Start

This study aims to describe the diversity of Vibrionaceae in coastal brackish environments,reveal their adaptation to low-salinity environments, and analyze their pathogenic potential. Understanding how Vibrionaceae adapt to freshwater is important because their presence in drinking water increases the
risk of outbreaks. The results of this study will help reduce the pathogen’s impact on coastal communities in Japan and worldwide and help to predict the possibility of Vibrionaceae disease outbreaks.