Survival and growth of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in cantaloupe and watermelon

The ability of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to survive and grow on cubes of cantaloupe and watermelon and on the external rind surface of these fruits was investigated. Populations of the pathogen increased on cubes stored at 25 degrees C but remained constant at 5 degrees C over a 34-h storage period....

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Published inJournal of food protection Vol. 58; no. 1; pp. 105 - 107
Main Authors Del Rosario, B.A. (University of Georgia, Griffin, GA.), Beuchat, L.R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1995
Subjects
ALIMENTOS
ALMACENAMIENTO
BACTERIA
CONTEO DE CELULAS
CRECIMIENTO
CROISSANCE
ESCHERICHIA COLI
MELON
NUMERATION CELLULAIRE
PASTEQUE
PRODUIT ALIMENTAIRE
SANDIA
STOCKAGE
O157:H7
watermelon
cantaloupe
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Summary:The ability of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to survive and grow on cubes of cantaloupe and watermelon and on the external rind surface of these fruits was investigated. Populations of the pathogen increased on cubes stored at 25 degrees C but remained constant at 5 degrees C over a 34-h storage period. Growth was observed on the rind of melons stored under high relative humidity at 25 degrees C for 14 to 22 days. The pathogen rapidly died on the rind surface of melons stored at 5 degrees C
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ISSN:0362-028X
1944-9097
DOI:10.4315/0362-028X-58.1.105