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

Globally, our society faces an enormous challenge to feed, house, and provide a healthy life
for the growing human population while preserving the environment and natural resources …

Human pathogenic bacteria, such as Salmonella enterica, are able to colonize crop plants.
So far, not much is known about biotic and abiotic factors influencing this colonization in field …

Lettuce is one of the most common raw foods worldwide, but occasionally also involved in
pathogen outbreaks. To understand the correlative structure of the bacterial community as a …

Soils host diverse communities that support and regulate ecosystem functions, thereby
affecting plant production and resource use efficiencies. There is increasing evidence that …

Soil and soil biodiversity play critical roles in Nature's Contributions to People (NCP)# 10,
defined as Nature's ability to regulate direct detrimental effects on humans, and on human …

Ensiling is one of the best known method to preserve fodder. The forage before ensiling
intended for silages usually contains a low number of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), so it is …

Abstract According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), warming of
the climate system is unequivocal. Over the coming century, warming trends such as …

ABSTARCT Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157: H7 is a human pathogen
that causes a variety of diseases, such as hemorrhagic colitis and lethal hemolytic uremic …

Escherichia coli comprises a highly diverse group of Gram‐negative bacteria and is a
common member of the intestinal microflora of humans and animals. Generally, such …