| Literature DB >> 7487011 |
G J Leyer1, L L Wang, E A Johnson.
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Escherichia coli O157:H7 was adapted to acid by culturing for one to two doublings at pH 5.0. Acid-adapted cells had an increased resistance to lactic acid, survived better than nonadapted cells during a sausage fermentation, and showed enhanced survival in shredded dry salami (pH 5.0) and apple cider (pH 3.4). Acid adaptation is important for the survival of E. coli O157:H7 in acidic foods and should be considered a prerequisite for inocula used in food challenge studies.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7487011 PMCID: PMC167674 DOI: 10.1128/aem.61.10.3752-3755.1995
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792