Growth kinetics of Escherichia coli O157: H7 on the epicarp of fresh vegetables and fruits
Braz. j. microbiol
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49(1): 104-111, Jan.-Mar. 2018. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Despite the increasing reports on the incidence of fresh vegetables and fruits as a possible vehicle for human pathogens, there is currently limited knowledge on the growth potential of Escherichia coli O157H7 on different plant substrates. This study analyzed the selective adhesion and growth of E. coli O157H7 on chili habanero (Capsicum chinense L.), cucumber (Cucumis sativus), radish (Raphanus sativus), tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris), and onion (Allium cepa L.) under laboratory conditions. The Gompertz parameters were used to determine the growth kinetics. Scanning electron microscopy was used to visualize the adhesion of E. coli O157H7 on the epicarp of the samples. Predictive models were constructed to compare the growth of E. coli O157H7 on the samples with different intrinsic factors and to demonstrate the low selectivity of the pathogen. No significant difference was observed in the lag-phase duration (LPD), generation time (GT), and exponential growth rate (EGR) of the pathogen adhered to the samples. The interaction between the microorganism and the substrate was less supportive to the growth of E. coli O157H7 for onion, whereas for tomato and cucumber, the time for the microorganism to attain the maximum growth rate (M) was significantly longer than that recorded for other samples.
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Main subject:
Vegetables
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Escherichia coli O157
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Fruit
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Mexico
Institution/Affiliation country:
University Marist of Mérida/MX
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