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. 1990 Apr;28(4):803-5.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.28.4.803-805.1990.

Temperature range for growth of Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 and selected coliforms in E. coli medium

E V Raghubeer  1 , J R Matches
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Temperature range for growth of Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 and selected coliforms in E. coli medium

E V Raghubeer et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1990 Apr.

Abstract

Escherichia coli serotype O157H:7 and five other fecal and nonfecal coliforms were tested for minimum and maximum temperatures for growth in E. coli medium by using a temperature gradient incubator with a mean temperature increment of 1.67 degrees C (+/- 0.392). The temperature range for growth of E. coli O157:H7 is inconsistent with that of other fecal coliforms, suggesting that this pathogen is excluded with standard enumeration procedures used for foods and water.

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