Microbial contamination of fruit and vegetables and the behaviour of enteropathogens in the phyllosphere: A review

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 613-626

  Heaton, J C ^a   Jones, K ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contamination; Enteropathogens; Irrigation water; Phyllosphere; Salad vegetables

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRUITS; IRRIGATION; LETTUCE;

ENTEROPATHOGEN; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FRUIT AND VEGETABLES; IRRIGATION WATERS; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PHYLLOSPHERES; POTENTIAL RISKS; RISK FACTORS; SALAD VEGETABLE; VEGETABLE PRODUCTS;

VEGETABLES;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PATHOGEN; PHYLLOSPHERE; RISK FACTOR; VEGETABLE;

AGRICULTURE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIRD; ENTEROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; HYGIENE; LETTUCE; LIVESTOCK; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC WASTE; PLANT LEAF; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEROTYPE; SLUDGE; SPINACH; SURVIVAL; TOMATO; VEGETABLE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; AVES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SALMONELLA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 39149098750     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03587.x     Document Type: Review

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