Klaipeda University, Marine Research Institute, University Avenue 17, 92295 Klaipeda, Lithuania; Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde, Seestrasse 15, 18119 Rostock, Germany.
Klaipeda University, Marine Research Institute, University Avenue 17, 92295 Klaipeda, Lithuania.
Mar Pollut Bull. 2019 Dec;149:110546. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110546. Epub 2019 Sep 5.
Vibrio spp. are bacteria that inhabit fresh and marine waters throughout the world and can cause severe infections in humans. This study aimed to investigate the presence of potentially pathogenic Vibrio bacteria in the coastal waters of the Lithuanian Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon. The results of cultivation on TCBS media showed that total abundance of Vibrio spp. varied from 1.2 × 10 to 6 × 10 CFU L. Real-time PCR revealed that the V. vulnificus vvhA gene varied from 2.8 × 10 to 3.7 × 10 copies L, with the highest amounts in sites with average water salinity of 7.1 PSU. Both green and blue-green algae and lower salinity play a role in the growth and spread of total Vibrio spp. Although potential infection risk was low at the time of this study, regular monitoring of Vibrio spp. and infection risk assessments are recommended.
弧菌属细菌栖息在世界各地的淡水和海水环境中，可导致人类严重感染。本研究旨在调查立陶宛波罗的海沿海水域和库尔斯沙嘴泻湖是否存在潜在致病性弧菌。在 TCBS 培养基上的培养结果表明，弧菌属的总丰度从 1.2×10 到 6×10 CFU/L 不等。实时 PCR 显示，vvhA 基因的丰度从 2.8×10 到 3.7×10 拷贝/L 不等，在平均盐度为 7.1 PSU 的地点数量最多。绿藻和蓝藻以及较低的盐度在总弧菌属的生长和传播中发挥作用。尽管在本研究时的潜在感染风险较低，但建议定期监测弧菌属和感染风险评估。
