Assessment of root uptake and systemic vine-transport of Salmonella enterica sv. Typhimurium by melon (Cucumis melo) during field production

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-72

  Lopez Velasco, Gabriela ^a   Sbodio, Adrian ^a   Tomás Callejas, Alejandro ^a   Wei, Polly ^a   Tan, Kin Hup ^a   Suslow, Trevor V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cantaloupe; Drip irrigation; Furrow irrigation; Honeydew; Internalization; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LOAM SOIL; MELON; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RHIZOSPHERE; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCURBITACEAE; DISINFECTION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FRUIT; PLANT ROOTS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCUMIS MELO VAR. INODORUS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

EID: 84864394738     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.07.005     Document Type: Article

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