Application of Pesticide Sprays to Fresh Produce: A Risk Assessment for Hepatitis A and Salmonella

Food and Environmental Virology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 86-91

  Stine, Scott W ^a,c   Song, Inhong ^b,d   Choi, Christopher Y ^b   Gerba, Charles P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bell pepper; Cantaloupe; Hepatitis A virus; Lettuce; Pesticide spray application; Produce; Quantitative microbial risk assessment; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BELL PEPPER; CANTALOUPE; ENTERIC VIRUS; FOOD INTAKE; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; INFECTION RISK; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LETTUCE; NONHUMAN; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONELLA; UNITED STATES; VIRUS VIRULENCE; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPSICUM; CUCUMIS MELO; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; LACTUCA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 79958076039     PISSN: 18670334     EISSN: 18670342     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12560-011-9061-x     Document Type: Article

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