Microbiology: An Introduction
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 28, Problem 2CAE
Researchers at the CDC inoculated apple cider with 105 E. coli 0157:H7 cells/ml to determine the fate of the bacteria in apple cider (pH 3.7). They obtained the following results:
| Number of E. coli O157:H7 cells/ml after 25 days | |
| Apple cider at 25°C | 104 (mold growth evident by 10 days) |
| Apple cider with potassium sorbate at 25°C | 103 |
| Apple cider at 8°C | 102 |
What conclusions can you reach from these data? What disease is caused by E. coli 0157:H7? (Hint: See Chapter 25.)
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