Amaro C, Biosca E G
Departamento de Microbiología y Ecología, Universidad de Valencia, Spain.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 1996 Apr;62(4):1454-7. doi: 10.1128/aem.62.4.1454-1457.1996.
We report that the eel pathogen Vibrio vulnificus biotype 2 is also an opportunistic pathogen for humans. Results from a detailed comparative study using reference strains of both biotypes revealed that the clinical strain ATCC 33817, originally isolated from a human leg wound and classified as V. vulnificus (no reference on its biotype is noted), belongs to biotype 2 of the species. As a biotype 2 strain, it is negative for indole and pathogenic for eels and mice, harbors two plasmids of high MrS, and belongs to serogroup E, recently proposed as characteristic of biotype 2 strains. In consequence, appropriate measures must be taken by consumers, particularly by those running a health risk, and by fish farmers, above all when manipulating eels during epizootic outbreaks.
我们报告称，鳗鲡病原菌创伤弧菌生物型2也是人类的一种机会致病菌。使用两种生物型的参考菌株进行的详细比较研究结果表明，临床菌株ATCC 33817最初从人类腿部伤口分离，归类为创伤弧菌（未注明其生物型），属于该物种的生物型2。作为生物型2菌株，它吲哚试验呈阴性，对鳗鲡和小鼠具有致病性，携带两个高分子量质粒，属于血清群E，最近被提议作为生物型2菌株的特征。因此，消费者，尤其是那些有健康风险的人，以及养鱼户，在疫病暴发期间处理鳗鲡时必须采取适当措施。
