Bibel D J, Lebrun J R, Lovell D J
Dermatologica. 1977;154(3):147-55. doi: 10.1159/000251123.
A case report is presented of an individual who carried vegetative cells of Baccillus firmus on multiple sites of his body for over a year. With the aim of investigating the survival mechanisms of Bacillus species on human skin, vegetative cells or spores of this microorganism were applied to the forearms of volunteers. Whereas vegetative cells were rapidly eliminated, the bacillus was recovered up to 2 weeks following an inoculum of spores. Persistence was not passive since germination, growth, and possible sporulation were demonstrated. We observed strong individual differences in the carriage of bacilli.
本文报告了一例个体病例，该个体在其身体多个部位携带坚强芽孢杆菌的营养细胞长达一年多。为了研究芽孢杆菌属在人体皮肤上的存活机制，将这种微生物的营养细胞或孢子涂抹在志愿者的前臂上。结果发现，营养细胞很快被清除，而接种孢子后长达2周仍能检测到该杆菌。其持续存在并非被动的，因为已证实存在萌发、生长以及可能的孢子形成过程。我们观察到在杆菌携带方面存在强烈的个体差异。
