Study pinpoints how Salmonella sneaks into plant roots
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
In recent years, contamination of salad vegetables by E. coli and salmonella bacteria—the most common causes of food poisoning—have led to large-scale recalls. Although most salmonella outbreaks are linked to contamination from post-harvest handling and transportation, this infectious bacterium can also enter the plant earlier, from contaminated soil.