Enteric Human Pathogens Associated with Fresh Produce: Sources, Transport, and Ecology

Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-41

  Mandrell, Robert E ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial, viral, and protozoal pathogens associated with fresh produce outbreaks; Enteric human pathogens associated with fresh produce; Human pathogens on fresh produce; Increased incidence of produce related outbreaks tracked to specific regions; Microbial contamination of fresh produce; Outbreaks associated with selected fresh produce commodities; Potential pathogens in municipal and agricultural watersheds; Preharvest contamination in outbreaks and leafy vegetables; Two enzyme pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) analysis; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889623341     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444319347.ch1     Document Type: Chapter

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