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Tolerance and starvation induced cross-protection against different stresses in Aeromonas hydrophila.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12927714     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Aeromonas hydrophila is sometimes considered as a controversial human pathogen and reported to be susceptible to food processing procedures and environmental stresses. In this study, we have shown that early stationary phase cells of A. hydrophila were readily killed during up shifts in temperature (in the range 50-70 degrees C), the course of drying (at relative humidity, temperature and brightness of the laboratory) and after 5 min exposure to 20%, 30% and 40% v/v ethanol. However, this bacterium was found moderately susceptible to down shift to 4 degrees C in nutrient poor water, sodium chloride stresses (1.5 and 2 M) and to 12% and 15% v/v ethanol stresses. Tolerance against 1 M NaCl and 10% v/v ethanol was observed. At ambient temperature (24.5 degrees C), this microorganism exhibited a starvation survival state, which was largely independent of the initial cell concentrations (8.82, 7.71 and 6.76 log units). The cross-protection experiments showed that cells starved for short (1 day) or prolonged (50 days) periods developed increased resistance to down shift at 4 degrees C and ethanol stress. This may be of concern to the food-processing industry from the public health perspective.
Authors:
Patrice Mary; Marc Sautour; Nour-Eddine Chihib; Yann Tierny; Jean-Pierre Hornez
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of food microbiology     Volume:  87     ISSN:  0168-1605     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Food Microbiol.     Publication Date:  2003 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-08-20     Completed Date:  2003-12-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8412849     Medline TA:  Int J Food Microbiol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  121-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Bâtiment SN2, F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France. Patrice.Mary@univ-lille1.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Physiological*
Aeromonas hydrophila / drug effects,  growth & development*,  physiology*
Anti-Infective Agents, Local / pharmacology
Ethanol / pharmacology
Food Handling / methods*
Food Microbiology*
Humidity
Sodium Chloride / pharmacology
Starvation / physiopathology
Temperature
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Infective Agents, Local; 64-17-5/Ethanol; 7647-14-5/Sodium Chloride

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