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Acid tolerance of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

Year: 1995

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Applied and Environmental Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/aem.61.4.1669-1672.1995

Authors: M M Benjamin, A R Datta

Institutions: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, United States Food and Drug Administration

Language: English

Topic: Escherichia coli research studies

Subfield: Microbiology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2116099298

FWCI: 6.019

Cites: 23

Cited by: 344

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