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Effects of storage temperature on survival of desiccated bacteria in dried paper disks
| Storage temp (°C) | Bacterial group | No. of strains surviving/no. tested after storage for (days):
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 35 | 70 | ||
| 4 | Salmonella | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| STEC O157 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
| STEC O26 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
| 25 | Salmonella | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 0/5 |
| STEC O157 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 0/5 | |
| STEC O26 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 0/5 | |
| 35 | Salmonella | 5/5 | 5/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| STEC O157 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | |
| STEC O26 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | |
