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

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 …

Fresh produce (processed fruit and vegetables) continues to be the main source of
foodborne illness outbreaks implicating pathogens such as Escherichia coli O157: H7 …

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of global importance with significant morbidity and
mortality. However, the disease is frequently overlooked and underdiagnosed, leading to …

Land application of swine manure slurry is a common practice to supplement nutrients to soil
for crop production. This practice can introduce antibiotic residues and antibiotic resistance …

The human pathogenic bacteria (HPB) in animal feces may disseminate to agricultural soils
with their land application as organic fertilizer. However, the knowledge about the impacts of …

Salmonella is a zoonotic foodborne bacterial pathogen that can seriously harm health.
Persistence of Salmonella and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in different types of soil …

Coxiella burnetii (Cb) is a hardy, stealth bacterial pathogen lethal for humans and animals.
Its tremendous resistance to the environment, ease of propagation, and incredibly low …

Minimizing the risks associated with manure-borne pathogenic microorganisms requires an
understanding of microbial survival under realistic field conditions. The objective of this 3 …

Aims Recent foodborne disease outbreaks have caused farmers to re‐evaluate their
practices. In particular, concern that soil amendments could introduce foodborne pathogens …