Occurrence and potential predictors of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC), Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes in surface water used for produce irrigation in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada

Foodborne pathogens such as verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC), Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes may be present in surface waters, thus having the potential to contaminate fresh produce during crop irrigation. The objectives of this study were to determine the occurrence of VTEC, Salmonella...

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Main Author: Falardeau, Justin Desmond
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/61089