Incidence and tracking of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in a major produce production region in California.

Fresh vegetables have become associated with outbreaks caused by Escherichia coli O157:H7 (EcO157). Between 1995-2006, 22 produce outbreaks were documented in the United States, with nearly half traced to lettuce or spinach grown in California. Outbreaks between 2002 and 2006 induced investigations...

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Main Authors: Michael Cooley, Diana Carychao, Leta Crawford-Miksza, Michele T Jay, Carol Myers, Christopher Rose, Christine Keys, Jeff Farrar, Robert E Mandrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2174234?pdf=render