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. 1995 May;61(5):2037–2039. doi: 10.1128/aem.61.5.2037-2039.1995

Starvation- and stationary-phase-induced acid tolerance in Escherichia coli O157:H7.

K W Arnold 1, C W Kaspar 1
PMCID: PMC167472  PMID: 7646045

Abstract

Stationary phase and the starvation of log-phase cells increased the acid tolerance of Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains. Although the degree of acid tolerance varied, the survival of most O157:H7 strains exceeded that of other, related, pathogens in a synthetic gastric fluid.

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