School of Applied Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK.
J Appl Microbiol. 1998 Dec;85 Suppl 1:168S-177S. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1998.tb05296.x.
Members of the genus Campylobacter have established themselves as the most common human gastro-enteric pathogens throughout much of the developed world. The ubiquitous distribution of Campylobacter spp. in animal reservoirs and food products derived thereof make such vehicles primary risk factors in contracting campylobacteriosis. The contamination rates, identification of common pathogenic serotypes and extended survival of Campylobacter in surface waters illustrates the potential, but yet to be quantified, campylobacteriosis risk associated with untreated water. The existence and potential pathogenicity of viable but nonculturable forms of Campylobacter remains a contentious subject. Furthermore, the role of such forms in the epidemiology of Campylobacter related disease and their involvement in the large number of waterborne gastroenteritis outbreaks from which a disease agent cannot be isolated remains to be fully clarified. This article presents a survey of current perspectives with regard to the survival and epidemiology of Campylobacter spp. in natural water systems.
空肠弯曲菌属的成员已在世界上许多发达国家确立了自己作为最常见的人类胃肠病原体的地位。弯曲菌属在动物宿主和由此衍生的食品中的普遍分布，使这些载体成为感染弯曲菌病的主要危险因素。弯曲菌在地表水中的污染率、常见致病性血清型的鉴定以及延长的生存能力，说明了与未处理水相关的弯曲菌病风险，但尚未量化。活但非可培养形式的弯曲菌的存在和潜在致病性仍然是一个有争议的问题。此外，这些形式在弯曲菌相关疾病的流行病学中的作用，以及它们在大量无法分离出病原体的水源性肠胃炎暴发中的参与程度，仍有待充分阐明。本文对当前关于弯曲菌属在自然水系中的生存和流行病学的观点进行了综述。
