Survival and adhesion ability of Shigella spp. strains after their incubation in seawater microcosms

In this study, we investigated the survival and adhesion ability of Shigella after their incubation in seawater microcosms at ambient temperature and at 4°C during 1 month. Our results showed that the number of cells was considerably decreased after this period of stress. In addition, we have reveal...

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Veröffentlicht in:World journal of microbiology & biotechnology 2009-07, Vol.25 (7), p.1161-1168
Hauptverfasser: Ellafi, Ali, Denden, Ikbel, Abdallah, Fethi Ben, Souissi, Ines, Bakhrouf, Amina
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Zusammenfassung:In this study, we investigated the survival and adhesion ability of Shigella after their incubation in seawater microcosms at ambient temperature and at 4°C during 1 month. Our results showed that the number of cells was considerably decreased after this period of stress. In addition, we have revealed some modifications in the biochemical and enzymatic profiles of stressed cells. These modification were noted by the appearance or/and the disappearance of some activities. Indeed, antibiotic susceptibility of stressed cells has been changed. Adherence assays to KB cells showed on increase in the number of adherent cells from 0.7 to 6.7% after 1 month of incubation in seawater.
ISSN:0959-3993
1573-0972
DOI:10.1007/s11274-009-9995-4