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SURVIVAL OF Listeria monocytogenes IN SOIL AND WATER
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1974
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Microbial HazardMicrobial ContaminationGrowth RatePond WaterFoodborne IllnessFood MicrobiologyWater QualityEnvironmental MicrobiologyMicrobial EcologyMicrobiologyInfection ControlGeorge ReserveFoodborne HazardMedicineFood SafetyMicrobial Risk Assessment
Listeria monocytogenes survived over 8 weeks in pond water, with no evidence of multiplication. Listeria multiplied in sterilized soil during the late winter and early spring. The growth rate in soil was correlated (p<0.005) to the ambient air temperature. The evidence was interpreted to suggest that soil is the reservoir of Listeria on the George Reserve.