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Effect of different pH on viability of B. abortus 2308 and B. abortus RB51a
| B. abortus strain | Result at pH:
|
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | |
| 2308 | Viable | Viable | Viable | Viable | Inactivated | Inactivated |
| RB51 | Viable | Viable | Viable | Inactivated | Inactivated | Inactivated |
Five milliliters of sterile saline was inoculated with 1010 CFU of B. abortus 2308 or B. abortus RB51. After 90 min, aliquots of different suspensions were plated to assess the viability of bacteria.
