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Differential Attachment to Almond and Peanut Seeds by Wild-Type and Mutant Salmonella enterica Serotypes Tennessee and Enteritidis.
Journal of food protection - 1 Apr 2026
Lee Seulgi, Kong Fanbin, Chen Jinru
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Attachment is a critical step for bacterial establishment in low-moisture foods and subsequent survival under desiccation conditions. This study assessed the attachment ability of five knock-off mutants, each of S. Tennessee and S. Enteritidis, along with their wild-type parents, to peanut and almond seeds. Sterilized sandy soil (20 g per sample) containing 106 (lower level) or 107 (higher level) CFU/g of...
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