The burden of disease caused by the contamination of ready-to-eat produce with common
waterborne microbial pathogens suggests that irrigation supplies should be closely …

Highlights•Pathogen inactivation in irrigation water by various means is
discussed.•Subsurface irrigation appears to mitigate contamination of fresh …

Foodborne pathogens significantly impact public health globally. Excessive antimicrobial
use plays a significant role in the development of the public health crisis of antibiotic …

Humans and animals can become asymptomatic carriers of Listeria monocytogenes and
introduce the pathogen into their environment with their feces. In turn, this environmental …

Water is vital to agriculture. It is essential that the water used for the production of fresh
produce commodities be safe. Microbial pathogens are able to survive for extended periods …

The male factor contributes approximately 50% to infertility-related cases in couples with an
estimated 12%–35% of these cases attributable to male genital tract infections. Depending …

ABSTRACT A 5-year survey of public access surface waters in an agricultural region of the
Central California Coast was done to assess the prevalence of the foodborne pathogen …

Rapid growth of nanotechnology has accelerated immense possibility of engineered
nanomaterials (ENMs) exposure by human and living organisms. In this context, wide range …

Escherichia coli shows the potential of indicating foodborne pathogens. The purpose of this
study is to investigate the association between E. coli and foodborne pathogens such as …

The contamination of fresh produce with foodborne pathogens has been an on-going
concern with outbreaks linked to these commodities. Evaluation of farm practices, such as …