title: Repair of heat-injured Clostridium perfringens spores during outgrowth.
abstract: Clostridium perfringens strain NCTC 8798 spores were injured by ultrahigh temperature treatment and were unable to outgrow in the presence of antibiotics used in selective enumeration media. Injured spores underwent repair in a nonselective laboratory medium and in foods.
mesh_terms: D000468:Alkalies / Q000494:pharmacology; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D003470:Culture Media; D006358:Hot Temperature; D009113:Muramidase / Q000494:pharmacology; D009355:Neomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011113:Polymyxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D000468:Alkalies; D003470:Culture Media; D011113:Polymyxins; D009113:Muramidase; D009355:Neomycin