CellWell record HH-32655
Increased biomass and viable but nonculturable state following benzalkonium chloride exposure in Vibrio parahaemolyticus biofilm, independent of the disinfectant resistome
Antoine Régnier; Églantine Chalivat; Virginie Chesnais; Cecile Dumaire; Graziella Midelet; Mélanie Gay; Thomas Brauge
2026
In plain language
In laboratory biofilms of the seafood pathogen Vibrio parahaemolyticus, industrial concentrations of benzalkonium chloride disinfectant failed to fully eliminate the bacteria, instead pushing about 80 percent of cells into a dormant but still viable state.
- Evidence
- Emerging
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