title: Effect of water activity on growth and enterotoxin D production of Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: Four enterotoxin D-producing strains of Staphylococcus aureus, were cultured at 37 degrees C in brain heart infusion broth adjusted to various water activity (aw) levels by means of NaCl. For high cell inocula growth of all strains and enterotoxin D production were observed within 6 days at aw levels down to 0.86.
authors.affiliation: Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ewald
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Notermans
mesh_terms: D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D014867:Water / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D004768:Enterotoxins; D014867:Water; C019368:enterotoxin D, Staphylococcal