ACID TOLERANCE OF ENTEROHEMORRHAGIC ESCHERICHIA-COLI

被引:279
作者
BENJAMIN, MM [1 ]
DATTA, AR [1 ]
机构
[1] US FDA,CTR FOOD SAFETY & APPL NUTR,DIV MOLEC BIOL RES & EVALUAT HFS-237,WASHINGTON,DC 20204
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10.1128/AEM.61.4.1669-1672.1995
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) strains were tested for their ability to survive in acid pH at 37 degrees C. No loss of viability was observed in an O157:H7 EHEC strain (ATCC 43895) at pH levels of 3.0 and 2.5 for at least 5 h. The level of acid tolerance of most EHEC isolates was very high, similar to that of Shigella flexneri strains. The acid tolerance was dependent on the growth phase and pH of the growth medium.
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页码:1669 / 1672
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