Presence and survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on lettuce leaves and in soil treated with contaminated compost and irrigation water

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-140

  Oliveira, M ^a   Vinas I ^a   Usall, J ^b   Anguera, M ^b   Abadias, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Compost; Drip and sprinkle irrigation; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Lettuce; Soil; Transfer

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; COMPOST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY WEIGHT; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LETTUCE; MESOPHILIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PSEUDOMONADACEAE; SEEDLING; SOIL FERTILIZATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; SPRING; WATER CONTAMINATION;

AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; LETTUCE; MANURE; PLANT LEAVES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PSEUDOMONADACEAE; SEASONS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; PSEUDOMONADACEAE;

EID: 84860367133     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.03.014     Document Type: Article

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