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Behaviour of E. coli O157 and other verotoxigenic E. coli in foods.

Verhalten von E. coli O157 und anderen verotoxinbildenden E. coli in Lebensmitteln.

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Summary

Verotoxin (shigatoxin) forming E. coli are a major cause of infectious diseases transmitted via food. E coli O157:H7 and related verotoxin producing pathogens are rather persistant in a variety of foodstuffs. Therefore prevailing manufacturing processes and storage conditions are often sufficient only to inhibit growth of E. coli, but mostly not suited to totally eliminate pathogens in foodstuffs. However, their limited heat resistance permits the destruction of the pathogens with sufficient reliability by heating or pasteurization.

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  • Original title: Verhalten von E. coli O157 und anderen verotoxinbildenden E. coli in Lebensmitteln.
  • Record ID : 1999-0874
  • Languages: German
  • Source: Mitt. Geb. Lebensm.unters. Hyg. - vol. 88 - n. 6
  • Publication date: 1997
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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