A longitudinal study to examine the influence of farming practices and environmental factors on pathogen prevalence using structural equation modeling

The contamination of fresh produce with foodborne pathogens has been an on-going concern with outbreaks linked to these commodities. Evaluation of farm practices, such as use of manure, irrigation water source, and other factors that could influence pathogen prevalence in the farming environment cou...

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Main Authors: Martine Ferguson, Chiun-Kang Hsu, Christopher Grim, Michael Kauffman, Karen Jarvis, James B. Pettengill, Uma S. Babu, Lisa M. Harrison, Baoguang Li, Alice Hayford, Kannan V. Balan, Josefina P. Freeman, Gireesh Rajashekara, Erin K. Lipp, Ralph Scott Rozier, Anne Marie Zimeri, Laurel S. Burall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1141043/full