Grimes D J, Atwell R W, Brayton P R, Palmer L M, Rollins D M, Roszak D B, Singleton F L, Tamplin M L, Colwell R R
Department of Microbiology, University of Maryland, College Park 20742.
Microbiol Sci. 1986 Nov;3(11):324-9.
Sufficient laboratory and field data are now available to hypothesize that enteric pathogens survive for very long periods of time in sea-water. In fact, these Gram-negative bacteria probably enter into dormancy, during which they remain viable and potentially virulent, yet are non-culturable when traditional bacteriological methods are employed. Increasing use of the world's oceans-for discharge of domestic wastes may result in public health problems in the future from the allochthonous human pathogens accumulating in the marine environment at disposal sites.
目前已有足够的实验室和现场数据来推测肠道病原体可在海水中存活很长时间。事实上，这些革兰氏阴性菌可能进入休眠状态，在此期间它们仍具活力且可能具有毒性，但采用传统细菌学方法时却无法培养。全球海洋用于排放生活污水的情况日益增多，这可能会导致未来在废弃物处理场所的海洋环境中积累的外来人类病原体引发公共卫生问题。
