Article
Interactions Affecting the Proliferation and Control of Human Pathogens on Edible Plants
2006-10-01
Abstract excerpt
Pathogens on edible plants present a significant potential source of human illness. From 1991 to 2002, 21% of Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreaks were from produce-related sources. E. coli O157 and other enteric bacteria can contaminate the surface of edible plants both pre- and postharvest. Some pathogens do not survive on the leaf surface or are removed by washing, but a significant portion of these enteric patho...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 41bc5fbf-989e-53ac-b8f3-bad020293fa2
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2006.00157.x
