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Extract
Bacterial pathogens recovered from vegetables irrigated by wastewater in Morocco.
Introduction
An increase in consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables worldwide has been paralleled by an increase in the number of foodborne illnesses attributed to fresh products. Numerous reports have indicated that raw vegetables may harbor potential foodborne pathogens (Beuchat, 1996). In particular, tomatoes, cantaloupes, and sprouts have been linked to outbreaks of salmonellosis (Guo, Chen, Brackett, & Beuchat, 2001), and outbreaks of illnesses caused by Escherichia coli O157:H7 have been associated with melon, apple cider, lettuce, and radish sprouts (Breuer et al., 2001). Moreover, coleslaw, cabbage, potatoes, radishes, bean sprouts, and cucumbers contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes have been linked to disease outbreaks (Shearer, Strapp, & Joerger, 2001), and salad vegetables also may be contaminated with Campylobacter (Evans, Ribeiro, & Salmon, 2003). Vegetables can become contaminated with pathogenic organisms during growth, harvest, postharvest handling, or distributio...See the full content of this document
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