Janda J M, Abbott S L
Microbial Diseases Laboratory, California Department of Health Services, Berkeley 94704-1011, USA.
Clin Infect Dis. 1998 Aug;27(2):332-44. doi: 10.1086/514652.
It has been almost 10 years since a major review on the association of Aeromonas with human disease has been published. During that period the number of valid species in the genus has grown to 14, with a new family (Aeromonadaceae) established to house this genus. Despite this explosion in the number of new genomospecies, only five (Aeromonas hydrophila, A. caviae, A. veronii, A. jandaei, and A. schubertii) are currently recognized as human pathogens. New syndromes attributed to this genus include hemolytic uremic syndrome, burn-associated sepsis, and a variety of respiratory tract infections, including epiglottitis. Convincing evidence suggests that some aeromonads do cause gastroenteritis, but it is presently unclear whether many of the strains isolated from feces are involved in diarrheal disease. Many questions regarding this genus remain unanswered.
自上一次关于气单胞菌与人类疾病关联的重要综述发表以来，已经过去了近10年。在此期间，该属中的有效物种数量已增至14种，还建立了一个新的科（气单胞菌科）来容纳这个属。尽管新基因组种的数量激增，但目前只有5种（嗜水气单胞菌、豚鼠气单胞菌、维罗纳气单胞菌、詹氏气单胞菌和舒伯特气单胞菌）被公认为人类病原体。归因于该属的新综合征包括溶血尿毒综合征、烧伤相关败血症以及包括会厌炎在内的多种呼吸道感染。有确凿证据表明，一些气单胞菌确实会导致肠胃炎，但目前尚不清楚从粪便中分离出的许多菌株是否与腹泻病有关。关于这个属仍有许多问题未得到解答。
