Drying-wetting cycle enhances stress resistance of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in a model soil

This study provides new insights into bacteria behavior under changing soil moisture and this may explain O157:H7 outbreaks following rainfall and flooding, as the dry-wet cycle promotes stress cross-resistance development.PMID:38648967 | DOI:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123988

Source: Environmental Pollution - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jing Se Yinan Xie Qingxu Ma Lin Zhu Yulong Fu Xin Xu Chaofeng Shen Paolo Nannipieri Source Type: research