Environmental Escherichia coli: ecology and public health implications—a review

J Jang, HG Hur, MJ Sadowsky… - Journal of applied …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Escherichia coli is classified as a rod‐shaped, Gram‐negative bacterium in the family
Enterobacteriaceae. The bacterium mainly inhabits the lower intestinal tract of warm …

Sources and contamination routes of microbial pathogens to fresh produce during field cultivation: A review

OO Alegbeleye, I Singleton, AS Sant'Ana - Food microbiology, 2018 - Elsevier
Foodborne illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated fresh produce is a
common phenomenon and has severe effects on human health together with severe …

Microbiome interconnectedness throughout environments with major consequences for healthy people and a healthy planet

A Sessitsch, S Wakelin, M Schloter… - Microbiology and …, 2023 - journals.asm.org
Microbiomes have highly important roles for ecosystem functioning and carry out key
functions that support planetary health, including nutrient cycling, climate regulation, and …

Microbial contamination of fresh produce: what, where, and how?

B Machado‐Moreira, K Richards… - … reviews in food …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Promotion of healthier lifestyles has led to an increase in consumption of fresh produce.
Such foodstuffs may expose consumers to increased risk of foodborne disease, as often they …

Manure-borne pathogens as an important source of water contamination: An update on the dynamics of pathogen survival/transport as well as practical risk mitigation …

OO Alegbeleye, AS Sant'Ana - … journal of hygiene and environmental health, 2020 - Elsevier
Enteropathogen contamination of water resources is a global concern. Several sources and
routes of pathogen contamination of water resources have been identified including …

The Role of Pathogenic E. coli in Fresh Vegetables: Behavior, Contamination Factors, and Preventive Measures

JJ Luna-Guevara… - International journal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Many raw vegetables, such as tomato, chili, onion, lettuce, arugula, spinach, and cilantro,
are incorporated into fresh dishes including ready‐to‐eat salads and sauces. The …

Role of the environment in the transmission of antimicrobial resistance to humans: a review

PMC Huijbers, H Blaak, MCM de Jong… - … science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
To establish a possible role for the natural environment in the transmission of clinically
relevant AMR bacteria to humans, a literature review was conducted to systematically collect …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

One Health-Cycling of diverse microbial communities as a connecting force for soil, plant, animal, human and ecosystem health

AHC van Bruggen, EM Goss, A Havelaar… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The One Health concept proposes that there is a connection between human,
animal and environmental health. Plants and their health are not explicitly included. In this …

Food-borne diseases—the challenges of 20 years ago still persist while new ones continue to emerge

DG Newell, M Koopmans, L Verhoef, E Duizer… - International journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
The burden of diseases caused by food-borne pathogens remains largely unknown.
Importantly data indicating trends in food-borne infectious intestinal disease is limited to a …