Phyllosphere or aerial surface of plants represents the globally largest and peculiar
microbial habitat that inhabits diverse and rich communities of bacteria, fungi, viruses …

The family Enterobacteriaceae has undergone significant morphogenetic changes in its
more than 85-year history, particularly during the past 2 decades (2000 to 2020). The …

Foodborne illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated fresh produce is a
common phenomenon and has severe effects on human health together with severe …

Protists include all eukaryotes except plants, fungi and animals. They are an essential, yet
often forgotten, component of the soil microbiome. Method developments have now …

Disease outbreaks caused by the ingestion of contaminated vegetables and fruits pose a
significant problem to human health. The sources of contamination of these food products at …

Much research into food‐borne human pathogens has focused on transmission from foods
of animal origin. However, recent investigations have identified fruits and vegetables are the …

Fecal-oral pathogens are transmitted through complex, environmentally mediated pathways.
Sanitation interventions that isolate human feces from the environment may reduce …

Macrophages are central to host defense against microbes, but intracellular pathogens have
evolved to evade their antimicrobial functions. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) has …

The hazards associated with pathogens in land‐applied animal and human wastes have
long been recognized. Management of these risks requires an understanding of sources …

The use of treated wastewater (TWW) for irrigation has been suggested as an alternative to
use of fresh water because of the increasing scarcity of fresh water in arid and semiarid …