Root mediated uptake of Salmonella is different from phyto-pathogen and associated with the colonization of edible organs

Abstract Background Pre-harvest contamination of fruits and vegetables by Salmonella in fields is one of the causes of food-borne outbreaks. Natural openings like stomata, hydathodes and fruit cracks are known to serve as entry points. While there are reports indicating that Salmonella colonize and...

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Main Authors: Kapudeep Karmakar, Utpal Nath, Karaba N. Nataraja, Dipshikha Chakravortty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-018-1578-9