title: [Survival of Vibrio parahaemolyticus serovar O3:K6 strains under acidic conditions].
abstract: The survival of Vibrio parahaemolyticus serovar O3:K6 strains and other serovars in the presence of acetic, citric and hydrochloric acids were studied. There were no differences in resistance to these acids between serovar O3:K6 and the other serovars. At pH 5.6, citric acid was more effective in reducing the number of viable cells of V. parahaemolyticus than acetic acid. However, at pH 4.5, acetic acid was more effective than citric acid. The number of viable cells decreased quickly in the presence of rice vinegar or wine vinegar at pH 4.0.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food and Nutrition, Tokai University Junior College: 101, Miyamae-cho, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 420-8511, Japan.
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Yukiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hara-Kudo
authors.forename: Tokuhiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishina
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Konuma
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumagai
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D000143:Acids; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D019343:Citric Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D014736:Vibrio parahaemolyticus / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D019343:Citric Acid; D019342:Acetic Acid; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid