title: Role of small, acid-soluble spore proteins in the resistance of Clostridium perfringens spores to chemicals.
abstract: Previous work showed that C. perfringens spores lacking the majority of alpha/beta-type small, acid-soluble spore proteins (SASPs) (termed alpha(-) beta(-) spores) exhibit greatly decreased resistance to moist heat and UV radiation. The current study demonstrated that these alpha(-) beta(-) spores had reduced resistance to hydrogen peroxide, hydrochloric acid, nitrous acid and formaldehyde. These results clearly demonstrate the important role of alpha/beta-type SASPs in the resistance of C. perfringens spores to chemicals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Paredes-Sabja
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raju
authors.forename: J Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Mahfuzur R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sarker
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003016:Clostridium perfringens / Q000528:radiation effects*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006358:Hot Temperature; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins