Lack of induction of direct protection or cross-protection in Staphylococcus aureus by sublethal concentrations of Origanum vulgare L. essential oil and carvacrol in a meat-based medium

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 195, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 587-593

  Silva Da Luz, Isabelle ^a   Gomes Neto, Nelson Justino ^a   Tavares, Adassa Gama ^a   Nunes, Pollyana Campos ^a   Magnani, Marciane ^a,b   De Souza, Evandro Leite ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b Centro de Tecnologia   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacterial adaptation; Carvacrol; Oregano; Staphylococcus; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

CARVACROL; ESSENTIAL OIL; LACTIC ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BROTH DILUTION; CELL GROWTH; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GROWTH INHIBITION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LC 50; MEAT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OREGANO; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BACTERIAL LOAD; CULTURE MEDIA; HOT TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MEAT; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MONOTERPENES; OILS, VOLATILE; ORIGANUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ORIGANUM; ORIGANUM VULGARE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84880919692     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: 1432072X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00203-013-0907-5     Document Type: Article

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