The ability of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 to decrease its intracellular pH and resist the toxicity of acetic acid

Microbiology

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1175-1180

  Diez Gonzalez, Francisco ^a   Russell, James B ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b ROBERT W HOLLEY CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetate toxicity; Enterohaemorrhagic; Escherichia coli; Intracellular pH

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; PROTON;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL PH; CONTINUOUS CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI K 12; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030960219     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-143-4-1175     Document Type: Article

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