Salmonella enterica colonization and fitness in pre-harvest cantaloupe production.

Cantaloupes have emerged as significant vehicles of widespread foodborne illness outbreaks caused by bacterial pathogens, including Salmonella. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficiency of Salmonella colonization and internalization in cantaloupes by relevant routes of contamination. Cantaloupe plants (Cucumis melo 'reticulatus') from two cultivars 'Athena' (Eastern) and 'Primo' (Western) were grown from commercial seed.

Colonization and Internalization of and Its Prevalence in Cucumber Plants.

Consumption of cucumbers ( var. ) has been linked to several foodborne outbreaks involving . The purpose of this work was to investigate the efficiency of colonization and internalization of into cucumber plants by various routes of contamination.