Effect of irrigation water and processing on the microbial quality of lettuces produced and sold on markets in Dakar (Senegal)

Irrigation and Drainage

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 509-517

  Ndiaye, M L ^a,c   Niang, S ^a   Pfeifer, H R ^b   Peduzzi, R ^c,d   Tonolla, M ^e   Dieng, Y ^f  

^a Laboratoire de Traitement des Eaux Use Universite   (Senegal)

^b IMG Centre d'Analyse Minerale   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^d Alpine Biology Centre Foundation   (Switzerland)

^e Cantonal Institute of Microbiology   (Switzerland)

^f Departement de Parasitologie et Mycologie   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Agriculture urbaine; Contamination; Dakar; E. coli; Laitues; Lettuces; Salmonella spp; Urban agriculture

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 80053258785     PISSN: 15310353     EISSN: 15310361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ird.590     Document Type: Article

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