Table 2.
The level of attachment of each isolate for retail eggs (± standard deviation) at 4, 22, and 42°C after 1 or 20 min of attachment.
| Temperature | SS1 | STM2 | RS3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 min | 20 min | 1 min | 20 min | 1 min | 20 min | |
| 4°C | 4.43 ± 0.36aA | 4.78 ± 0.29abA | 5.01 ± 0.08abA | 5.14 ± 0.34bA | 4.96 ± 0.31abA | 5.36 ± 0.24bA |
| 22°C | 4.78 ± 0.80aAB | 5.24 ± 0.18aA | 4.88 ± 0.35aA | 5.19 ± 0.23aA | 4.99 ± 0.23aA | 5.25 ± 0.46aA |
| 42°C | 5.26 ± 0.28aB | 5.32 ± 0.15aA | 4.82 ± 0.26aA | 5.1 ± 0.15aA | 4.85 ± 0.28aA | 5.28 ± 0.42aA |
Different lower case letters within rows are significantly different (P < 0.05). Different upper case letters within columns are significantly different (P < 0.05).
1SS: S. Sofia 1296a; 2STM: S. Typhimurium PT135; 3RS: S. Typhimurium ATCC 14028.