Starvation- and stationary-phase-induced acid tolerance in Escherichia coli O157:H7
- 1 May 1995
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Vol. 61 (5) , 2037-9
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.61.5.2037-2039.1995
Abstract
Stationary phase and the starvation of log-phase cells increased the acid tolerance of Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains. Although the degree of acid tolerance varied, the survival of most O157:H7 strains exceeded that of other, related, pathogens in a synthetic gastric fluid.Keywords
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