Interactions affecting the proliferation and control of human pathogens on edible plants

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Aruscavage, D ^a,b   Lee, K ^a   Miller, S ^c   LeJeune, J T ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Food Animal Health Research Program   (United States)

^c Dept of Plant Pathology ^*

Author keywords

E. coli; Food safety; Phyllosphere; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 33750016815     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2006.00157.x     Document Type: Review

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