Chiarini Luigi, Bevivino Annamaria, Dalmastri Claudia, Tabacchioni Silvia, Visca Paolo
Department of Biotechnology, Protection of Health and Ecosystems, C.R. Casaccia, ENEA, 00060 Rome, Italy.
Trends Microbiol. 2006 Jun;14(6):277-86. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2006.04.006. Epub 2006 May 8.
The Burkholderia cepacia complex is a group of nine closely related bacterial species that have useful properties in the natural environment as plant pest antagonists, plant growth promoters and degradative agents of toxic substances. Because these species are human opportunistic pathogens, especially in cystic fibrosis patients, biotechnological applications that involve environmental releases have been severely restricted. Recent progress in understanding the taxonomy, epidemiology and ecology of the B. cepacia complex species has unravelled considerable variability in their pathogenicity and ecological properties, which has set the basis for a reassessment of the risk posed by individual species to human health.
洋葱伯克霍尔德菌复合体是一组由九个密切相关的细菌物种组成的菌群，它们在自然环境中具有多种有益特性，如作为植物害虫拮抗剂、植物生长促进剂和有毒物质降解剂。由于这些物种是人类机会致病菌，尤其是在囊性纤维化患者中，涉及环境释放的生物技术应用受到了严格限制。最近在了解洋葱伯克霍尔德菌复合体物种的分类学、流行病学和生态学方面取得的进展揭示了它们在致病性和生态特性方面存在相当大的变异性，这为重新评估单个物种对人类健康构成的风险奠定了基础。
