Nearly one-half of foodborne illnesses in the United States can be attributed to fresh
produce consumption. The preharvest stage of production presents a critical opportunity to …

Outbreaks of Salmonella enterica have increasingly been associated with tomatoes and
traced back to production areas, but the spread of Salmonella from a point source onto …

Foodborne Salmonella spp. is a leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States
each year. Traditionally, most cases of salmonellosis were thought to originate from meat …

There has been a continuous rise in the number of produce-based foodborne outbreaks in
the recent decades despite the perception that foodborne diseases were primarily linked to …

An increase in human outbreaks caused by Salmonella sp. has been recognised in many
parts of the world. Outbreaks are increasingly related to consumption of fresh produce and …

Salmonellosis has been linked to the consumption of several types of raw fruits and
vegetables, some of which may have been contaminated with Salmonella before harvesting …

Pathogens in soil are readily mobilized by infiltrating water to travel downward through the
soil. However, limited data are available on the horizontal movement of pathogens across a …

With the increased consumption of fresh produce, a proportional increase in numbers of
produce-related foodborne illness has been observed. An estimate of foodborne illness …

Aims: To improve our understanding of the survival and splash‐mediated transfer of
zoonotic agents and faecal indicator bacteria introduced into soils used for crop cultivation …

Outbreaks of Salmonella enterica have been associated with tomatoes and traced back to
production areas but the spread of Salmonella in agricultural fields is still poorly understood …