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Foodborne outbreaks of microbial infection from fresh produce in Europe and North America: a systematic review of data from this millennium
Author(s) -
Aiyedun Susanna O.,
Onarinde Bukola A.,
Swainson Mark,
Dixon Ronald A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of food science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.831
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1365-2621
pISSN - 0950-5423
DOI - 10.1111/ijfs.14884
Subject(s) - outbreak , norovirus , cryptosporidium , geography , salmonella , food microbiology , food contaminant , biology , environmental health , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , food science , feces , bacteria , genetics
The image illustrates the potential of fresh produce to harbour foodborne pathogens and cause outbreaks of microbial infection. In the past two decades, increase in consumption of fresh produce correlates with increase in fresh produce outbreaks of microbial infection in Europe and North America. Particularly, foodborne pathogens like Cryptosporidium , Norovirus and Salmonella played important roles in these outbreaks. Furthermore, vegetables were identified as the most implicated fresh produce category in both regions.