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ReviewMicroorganisms2023

Fresh Produce as a Potential Vector and Reservoir for Human Bacterial Pathogens: Revealing the Ambiguity of Interaction and Transmission.

Ahmed Esmael, Rashad R Al-Hindi, Raed S Albiheyri, Mona G Alharbi, Amani A R Filimban, Mazen S Alseghayer, Abdulaziz M Almaneea, Meshari Ahmed Alhadlaq, Jumaa Ayubu, Addisu D Teklemariam

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Review in Microorganisms, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Ahmed EsmaelBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-2221-0039
Rashad R Al-HindiDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4674-617X
Raed S AlbiheyriDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-9739-5496
Mona G AlharbiDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Amani A R FilimbanDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Mazen S AlseghayerDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-8814-5612
Abdulaziz M AlmaneeaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-7543-9419
Meshari Ahmed AlhadlaqMolecular Biology Section, Reference Laboratory for Microbiology Department, Research and Laboratories Sector, Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-1768-0976
Jumaa AyubuDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Addisu D TeklemariamDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

Institutional Fund Projects, grant number IFPRC-109-130-2020, the Ministry of Education and King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia IFPRC-109-130-2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The consumer demand for fresh produce (vegetables and fruits) has considerably increased since the 1980s for more nutritious foods and healthier life practices, particularly in developed countries. Currently, several foodborne outbreaks have been linked to fresh produce. The global rise in fresh produce associated with human infections may be due to the use of wastewater or any contaminated water for the cultivation of fruits and vegetables, the firm attachment of the foodborne pathogens on the plant surface, and the internalization of these agents deep inside the tissue of the plant, poor disinfection practices and human consumption of raw fresh produce. Several investigations have been established related to the human microbial pathogens (HMPs) interaction, their internalization, and survival on/within plant tissue. Previous studies have displayed that HMPs are comprised of several cellular constituents to attach and adapt to the plant's intracellular niches. In addition, there are several plant-associated factors, such as surface morphology, nutrient content, and plant-HMP interactions, that determine the internalization and subsequent transmission to humans. Based on documented findings, the internalized HMPs are not susceptible to sanitation or decontaminants applied on the surface of the fresh produce. Therefore, the contamination of fresh produce by HMPs could pose significant food safety hazards. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the interaction between fresh produce and HMPs and reveals the ambiguity of interaction and transmission of the agents to humans.

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PMCPMC10056104

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