Abstract:Lettuce is one of the most common crops in the world, with high index of vitamins, minerals and fiber. Raw food consumption is closely related to foodborne illness, of which Escherichia coli O157:H7, seems to be the prime perpetrator leading to undesirable consequences. However, E. coli is not the only microorganism that can be transmitted, as reports validating the involvement of Aeromonas, Yersinia, Listeria, Staphylococcus, Campylobacter, and Salmonella have surfaced. The objective of this work was to detec… Show more
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