Adaptation of Campylobacter field isolates to propionic acid and sorbic acid is associated with fitness costs

• Published in: Journal of applied microbiology Vol. 131; no. 4; pp. 1749 - 1761
• Main Authors: Peh, E., Kittler, S., Seinige, D., Valero, A., Kehrenberg, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Acids; Adaptation; Campylobacter; decreased susceptibility; Fitness; Food chains; growth competition experiments; Growth kinetics; Growth rate; mathematical modelling; Organic acids; Propionic acid; Regression models; Risk reduction; Sorbic acid; growth competition experiments; adaptation; decreased susceptibility; mathematical modelling; organic acids

Aims To reduce the burden of Campylobacter at different stages of the food chain, recent studies have shown the effectiveness of organic acids as a risk mitigation strategy. However, very little is known about possible adaptation responses of Campylobacter that lead to reduced susceptibility to orga...