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Radiation resistance and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes Scott A following starvation in physiological saline.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15035359     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The influence of starvation on the resistance of Listeria monocytogenes Scott A to electron beam irradiation in 0.85% (wt/vol) NaCl (saline) and in ground pork was investigated. Exponential- or stationary-phase cells (control) were grown at 35 degrees C in tryptic soy broth supplemented with 0.6% yeast extract. Washed cells were starved for 12 days in saline, and virulence of the pathogen was evaluated at 0, 8, and 12 days during starvation. Samples of saline and irradiation-sterilized ground pork, inoculated with control or starved cells, were irradiated at doses ranging from 0.0 to 2.5 kGy. L. monocytogenes survivors were determined by plating diluted samples of saline or pork on tryptic soy agar supplemented with 0.6% yeast extract and counting bacterial colonies following incubation (35 degrees C, 48 h). Virulence of starved cells and control was not significantly different (P > 0.05). Cells exhibited the highest radiation resistance at 8 days of starvation. Irradiation (0.5 kGy) in saline resulted in approximately 7.14, 5.55, and 2.38 log reduction in exponential, stationary, and starved cells, respectively. Irradiation of ground pork at 2.5 kGy reduced controls by approximately 6.0 log, whereas starved cells were reduced by only 3.8 log. Starved cells consistently exhibited higher irradiation D10-values than controls (P < 0.05). D10-values for exponential, stationary, and starved cells were 0.07, 0.09, and 0.21 kGy and 0.35, 0.42, and 0.66 kGy in saline and ground pork, respectively. These results indicate that starvation cross-protects L. monocytogenes Scott A against radiation inactivation and should be considered when determining this pathogen's irradiation D-value.
Authors:
A F Mendonca; M G Romero; M A Lihono; R Nannapaneni; M G Johnson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of food protection     Volume:  67     ISSN:  0362-028X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Food Prot.     Publication Date:  2004 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-03-23     Completed Date:  2004-04-23     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7703944     Medline TA:  J Food Prot     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  470-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Iowa State University, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, 2312 Food Sciences Building, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA. amendon@iastate.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Physiological
Animals
Colony Count, Microbial
Consumer Product Safety
Culture Media / chemistry
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Food Irradiation*
Food Microbiology
Gamma Rays
Listeria monocytogenes / growth & development,  pathogenicity*,  radiation effects*
Meat Products / microbiology*
Swine
Time Factors
Virulence / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Culture Media

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