Evaluation of the Stress Tolerance of Salmonella with Different Antibiotic Resistance Profiles

Figure 2

Bacterial survival and growth of MDR S. Typhimurium HZC3 and DS S. Typhimurium SA62 in lettuce during storage at (a) 4°C, (b) 12°C, (c) 16°C, (d) 28°C, and (e) 36°C. The asterisk () represents significant differences between the two isolates at the same incubation time and temperature. Uppercase letters represent significant differences for the same isolate at the same temperature during the incubation times.

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