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Effects of repeated cycles of acid challenge and growth on the phenotype and virulence of Salmonella enterica.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Nov 2008
Karatzas K A G, Hocking P M, Jørgensen F, Mattick K, Leach S, Humphrey T J
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AIMS: The aim of the study was to investigate how stresses like low pH, which may be encountered in farms or food preparation premises, shape populations of Salmonella enterica by the selection of stress-resistant variants. METHODS AND RESULTS: Stationary-phase cultures of S. enterica serovar Enteritidis and serovar Typhimurium (one strain of each) were exposed to pH 2.5 for up to 4 h, followed by growth at pH 7...
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