Wednesday, 6 July 2016

PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - UK: O157, possible salad link, RFI

E. coli -- United Kingdom
Numerous field studies have revealed that irrigation water can contaminate the surface of plants; however, the occurrence of pathogen internalization is unclear. This study was conducted to determine the sites of _Escherichia coli_ O157:H7 contamination and its survival when the bacteria were applied through spray irrigation water to either field-grown spinach or lettuce. To differentiate internalized and surface populations, leaves were treated with a surface disinfectant wash before the

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