Fresh produce as a potential vector for bacterial human pathogens

Microbial Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 595-597

  Frankel, Gad ^a   Shaw, Robert K ^a   Pink, David ^b   Berger, Cedric N ^a   Hand, Paul ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; EDITORIAL; ENTEROHEMORRHAGIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD POISONING; FRESH PRODUCE; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); RAW FOOD; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HUMANS; PLANTS, EDIBLE; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77953593045     PISSN: 17517907     EISSN: 17517915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7915.2009.00137.x     Document Type: Editorial

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