Preharvest transmission routes of fresh produce associated bacterial pathogens with outbreak potentials: a review

CD Iwu, AI Okoh - International journal of environmental research and …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Disease outbreaks caused by the ingestion of contaminated vegetables and fruits pose a
significant problem to human health. The sources of contamination of these food products at …

Fresh fruit and vegetables as vehicles for the transmission of human pathogens

CN Berger, SV Sodha, RK Shaw… - Environmental …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Much research into food‐borne human pathogens has focused on transmission from foods
of animal origin. However, recent investigations have identified fruits and vegetables are the …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemic Profile of Shiga-Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli O104:H4 Outbreak in Germany

C Frank, D Werber, JP Cramer, M Askar… - … England Journal of …, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
Background We describe an outbreak of gastroenteritis and the hemolytic–uremic syndrome
caused by Shiga-toxin–producing Escherichia coli in Germany in May, June, and July, 2011 …

Food supply and food safety issues in China

HM Lam, J Remais, MC Fung, L Xu, SSM Sun - The Lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
Food supply and food safety are major global public health issues, and are particularly
important in heavily populated countries such as China. Rapid industrialisation and …

Microbial hazards in irrigation water: standards, norms, and testing to manage use of water in fresh produce primary production

M Uyttendaele, LA Jaykus, P Amoah… - … Reviews in Food …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Accessibility to abundant sources of high‐quality water is integral to the production of safe
and wholesome fresh produce. However, access to safe water is becoming increasingly …

Epidemiological evidence and health risks associated with agricultural reuse of partially treated and untreated wastewater: a review

AA Adegoke, ID Amoah, TA Stenström… - Frontiers in public …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The use of partially treated and untreated wastewater for irrigation is beneficial in agriculture
but may be associated with human health risks. Reports from different locations globally …

Irrigation waters as a source of pathogenic microorganisms in produce: a review

Y Pachepsky, DR Shelton, JET McLain, J Patel… - Advances in …, 2011 - Elsevier
There is increasing evidence that consumption of raw fresh produce is a major factor
contributing to human gastrointestinal illness. A wide variety of pathogens contribute to …

Loss of or inhibition of all multidrug resistance efflux pumps of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium results in impaired ability to form a biofilm

S Baugh, AS Ekanayaka, LJV Piddock… - Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To investigate the contribution of multidrug efflux pump systems of Salmonella
enterica serovar Typhimurium to the formation of a competent biofilm. Methods Biofilm …

Efficacy of chlorine, acidic electrolyzed water and aqueous chlorine dioxide solutions to decontaminate Escherichia coli O157: H7 from lettuce leaves

LA Keskinen, A Burke, BA Annous - International journal of food …, 2009 - Elsevier
This study compared the efficacy of chlorine (20–200 ppm), acidic electrolyzed water (50
ppm chlorine, pH 2.6), acidified sodium chlorite (20–200 ppm chlorite ion concentration …

Food safety challenges and One Health within Europe

S Boqvist, K Söderqvist, I Vågsholm - Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2018 - Springer
This review discusses food safety aspects of importance from a One Health perspective,
focusing on Europe. Using examples of food pathogen/food commodity combinations …