Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 present in radish sprouts.
Appl Environ Microbiol
; 64(4): 1532-5, 1998 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9546189
ABSTRACT
Using cultivation, immunofluorescence microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy, we demonstrated the presence of viable enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157H7 not only on the outer surfaces but also in the inner tissues and stomata of cotyledons of radish sprouts grown from seeds experimentally contaminated with the bacterium. HgCl2 treatment of the outer surface of the hypocotyl did not kill the contaminating bacteria, which emphasized the importance of either using seeds free from E. coli O157H7 in the production of radish sprouts or heating the sprouts before they are eaten.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vegetables
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Escherichia coli O157
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Appl Environ Microbiol
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan