Population dynamics of Escherichia coli inoculated by irrigation into the phyllosphere of spinach grown under commercial production conditions

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 198-204

  Wood, J D ^a   Bezanson, G S ^b   Gordon, R J ^c   Jamieson, R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Agriculture and Agri Food Canada Kentville   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

E. coli; Irrigation; Spinach; Survival; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

NALIDIXIC ACID;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HARVESTING; INOCULATION; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASON; SOIL; SPINACH; SURVIVAL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PLANT LEAVES; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SPINACIA OLERACEA; TIME FACTORS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 77957277432     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.08.022     Document Type: Article

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