Survival of Escherichia coli O157 in autoclaved and natural sandy soil mesocosms.

While the soil microbiome may influence pathogen survival, determining the major contributors that reduce pathogen survival is inconclusive. This research was performed to determine the survival of E. coli O157 in autoclaved and natural (unautoclaved) sandy soils. Soils were inoculated with three di...

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Main Authors: Christopher A Baker, Shinyoung Lee, Jaysankar De, Kwangcheol C Jeong, Keith R Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234562

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