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At present, no reports exist on the isolation of the eel pathogen Vibrio vulnificus biotype 2 from water samples. Nevertheless, it has recently been demonstrated that this biotype can use water as a route of infection. In the present study, the survival of this pathogen in artificial seawater (ASW) microcosms at different temperatures (25 and 5 degrees C) was investigated during a 50-day period, with biotype 1 as a control, V. vulnificus biotype 2 was able to survive in the culturable state in ASW at 25 degrees C in the free-living form, at least for 50 days, entering into the nonculturable state when exposed to low temperature. In this state, this microorganism survived with reduced rates of activity, showing marked changes in size and morphology. The rate at which cells became nonculturable was dependent on their physiological age. The capsule seems not to be necessary for the survival of biotype 2 in aquatic environments as a free-living organism. Culturability remained the highest on modified salt water yeast extract agar, which is closer in salt and nutrient composition to ASW than heart infusion agar. Biotype 2 cells recovered culturability on solid media after an increase of incubation temperature from 5 to 25 degrees C. Culturable cells of this bacterium maintained infectivity for either eel or mice, while dormant cells seemed to lose their virulence. The former finding suggests that the aquatic environment is a reservoir and vehicle of transmission of this pathogen.

Effect of low temperature on starvation-survival of the eel pathogen Vibrio vulnificus biotype 2