Foodborne illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated fresh produce is a
common phenomenon and has severe effects on human health together with severe …

Microorganisms attach to surfaces and develop biofilms. Biofilm-associated cells can be
differentiated from their suspended counterparts by generation of an extracellular polymeric …

With 30 revised and updated chapters, the new edition of this classic text brings benefits to
professors and students alike who will find new sections on proteobacteria, bottled water …

A growing number of Campylobacter species other than C. jejuni and C. coli have been
recognized as emerging human and animal pathogens. Although C. jejuni continues to be …

Antibiotics are used in animal livestock production for therapeutic treatment of disease and
at subtherapeutic levels for growth promotion and improvement of feed efficiency. It is …

Four epidemiological categories were initially devised for classifying water-related infectious
“diseases” with regard to the engineering technologies required to prevent or control them …

Campylobacter jejuni and its close relative Campylobacter coli (hereafter jointly referred to
as C. jejuni or campylobacters) are gram-negative, thermophilic, obligate microaerophilic …

Consumption of fruit and vegetable products is commonly viewed as a potential risk factor
for infection with enteropathogens such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157, with …

This paper considers the potential impact on human health from waterborne and vector‐
borne infections. It concentrates on the impact of two possible changes to climate; increased …

▪ Abstract Emerging pathogens in drinking water have become increasingly important during
the decade. These include newly-recognized pathogens from fecal sources such as …