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Lettuce Genotype-Dependent Effects of Temperature on Escherichia coli O157:H7 Persistence and Plant Head Growth.
Journal of food protection - 1 Sept 2024
Student Joseph, Weitz Tracy, Blewett Theo, Yaron Sima, Melotto Maeli
Abstract excerpt
Lettuce has been commonly associated with the contamination of human pathogens, such as Escherichia coli O157:H7 (hereafter O157:H7), which has resulted in serious foodborne illnesses. Contamination events may happen throughout the farm-to-fork chain, when O157:H7 colonizes edible tissues and closely interacts with the plant. Environmental conditions have a significant impact on many plant-microbe interactions;...
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