Detection of Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes in alternative irrigation water by culture and qPCR-based methods in the Mid-Atlantic U.S.

ABSTRACTAlternative irrigation waters (rivers, ponds, and reclaimed water) can harbor bacterial foodborne pathogens like Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes, potentially contaminating fruit and vegetable commodities. Detecting foodborne pathogens using qPCR-based methods may accelerate te...

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Main Authors: Chanelle L. Acheamfour, Salina Parveen, Alan Gutierrez, Eric T. Handy, Sara Behal, Donghyun Kim, Seongyun Kim, Cheryl East, Ray Xiong, Joseph R. Haymaker, Shirley A. Micallef, Rachel E. Rosenberg Goldstein, Kalmia E. Kniel, Amy R. Sapkota, Fawzy Hashem, Manan Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-04-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03536-23