Behaviour of Campylobacter jejuni in experimentally contaminated bottled natural mineral water

Autor: J.-C. Block, A. Moreau, J.-A. Tatchou-Nyamsi-König, M. Federighi
Přispěvatelé: Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement (LCPME), Université de Lorraine (UL)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Chimie du CNRS (INC)
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Microbiology
Journal of Applied Microbiology, Wiley, 2007, 103 (2), pp.280-288. ⟨10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03239.x⟩
ISSN: 1365-2672
1364-5072
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03239.x
Popis: Aims: The main objective of the present study was to estimate the survival of microaerophilic Campylobacter jejuni in filtered natural mineral water at 4°C and 25°C. The influence of the presence of biodegradable organic matter was tested, assuming that the bacterial contamination of a bottled natural mineral water could be associated with contamination by organic matter. Methods and Results: Washed Campylobacter cultures were inoculated in natural mineral water and sterile natural mineral water, and incubated in the dark at 4°C and 25°C. The effect of temperature, the biodegradable organic matter added, incubation atmosphere and autochthonous microflora were tested on the cultivability of Camp. jejuni. Conclusions: The survival of Camp. jejuni in natural mineral water was better at 4°C than at 25°C, and the presence of organic matter led to a deceleration in the loss of cultivability and to the multiplication of Camp. jejuni in natural mineral water. Significance and Impact of the Study: This study highlighted the fact that, in the event of dual contamination of a bottled natural mineral water (Campylobacter and biodegradable organic matter), the pathogen could survive (and even grow) for a relatively long time, especially at low temperature and in spite of the presence of oxygen.
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