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Research on Sprouting ISS has been doing research on sprouting since 1979. It has also collected and reviewed over a thousand research articles dating back to the thirties. Customers can call their ISS sales person for information related to it topics of interest. Most of our research involves quality, yield, and labor. For research on nutrition see Nutrition of Sprouts above. Below are research articles regarding safety which have appeared in SproutNet and we gladly share with everyone. There is some promising work being undertaken by ISS, the USDA, and individual researchers with regard to decontamination that is quite promising. However, there is no question that the most sensible method of preventing outbreaks in sprouts is to start with seed that is not contaminated in the first place. See ISS Certified Sprouting Seed or the research at in the Seed Sampling and Testing section. If you are a researcher interested in research that may help the sprouting industry please call Bob Rust at ISS at 931 526 1106 x107. Bob may be able to put you in touch with others working on similar research. These bookmarks will take you to research areas involving sprouts. use your browser BACK arrow to return back here.
"Differential binding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to alfalfa, human epithelial cells, and plastic is mediated by a variety of surface structures." Appl Environ Microbiol. 2005 Dec;71(12):8008-15. Torres AG, Jeter C, Langley W, Matthysse AG. "Native Biofilms on Mung Bean Sprouts", William F. Fett, Peter Cook, CAN. J. MICROBIOL. 49: 45-50 (2003).
"Naturally Occurring Biofilms on Alfalfa and Other Types of Sprouts", May 2000, Journal of Food Protection, Vol. 63, No. 5, pp. 625-632, William F. Fett.
"Potential of protective cultures in sprout production". Skyttä E, Haikara A, Siitonen A, Mattila-Sandholm T.In: Noeckler K, Teufel P, Schmidt K, Weise E, eds. Proceedings of 4th World Congress Foodborne Infections and Intoxications. Federal Institute for Health Protection of Consumers and Veterinary Medicine, Berlin, Germany 1998;Vol 1:631-633.
"Potential protective cultures in sprout production" Skyttä E, Haikara A, Siitonen A, Mattila-Sandholm T. . In: Abstracts of 4th World Congress Foodborne Infections and Intoxications. Federal Institute for Health Protection of Consumers and Veterinary Medicine, Germany, Berlin, 1998:141.
"Protective cultures for controlling of microbiological risks in sprouting" Skyttä E, Haikara A, Siitonen A, Saarela M, Mattila-Sandholm T. . In: Abstracts of the ASM 99th General Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. American Society for Microbiology 1999:522-523.
"Scanning electron microscopy of native biofilms on mung bean sprouts." Can J Microbiol. 2003 Jan;49(1):45-50. Fett WF, Cooke PH. Food Safety Intervention Technologies Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Wyndmoor, PA 19038, USA.
Competitive exclusion may be the most promising method of producing consistently safe sprouts. If you are a researcher and interested in competitive exclusion please call Bob Rust at 931 526 1106 x107.
"Analysis of Native Microflora and Selection of Strains Antagonistic to Human Pathogens on Fresh Produce" , Journal of Food Protection: Vol. 64, No. 8, pp. 1110–1115., Ching-Hsing Liao and William F. Fett, USDA, ARS, Eastern Regional Research Center.
"Biological control strategies targeted against human pathogens on sprouts" 2005 IFT Annual Meeting, July 15-20 - New Orleans, Louisiana Session 62, Intervention strategies for fresh produce, W. F. Fett.
"Biopreservation in Modified Atmosphere Stored Mungbean Sprouts: The Use of Vegetable-Associated Bacteriocinogenic Lactic Acid Bacteria to Control the Growth of Listeria Monocytogenes", M.H.J. Bennik, W. van Overbeek, E.J. Smid & L.G.M. Gorris.
"Characterization of the cultivable microbiota of sprouts and their potential for application as protective cultures." Syst Appl Microbiol. 2007 Sep;30(6):483-93. Epub 2007 May 18. Weiss A, Hertel C, Grothe S, Ha D, Hammes WP. Institute of Food Technology, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstr. 28, D-70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
"Competitive exclusion of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and coliforms by Lactococcus lactis isolated from radish [Raphanus sativus] sprouts." Journal of Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents, Japan (Japan) (Jul 2002.)v. 30(7) p. 405-413. Okuda, T. (Sanwa Norin Co. Ltd., Hasuda, Saitama (Japan)); Uchida, H.; Nakamura, M.; Endo, A.; Okada, S. "Composition and Physiological Profiling of Sprout-Associated Microbial Communities", Journal of Food Protection: Vol. 65, No. 12, pp. 1903–1908. Anabelle Matos, Jay L. Garland, and William F. Fett. "Effects of Community Versus Single Strain Inoculants on the Biocontrol of Salmonella and Microbial Community Dynamics in Alfalfa Sprouts" Anabelle Matos, Jay L. Garland, Journal of Food Protection, January 2005, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 40-48(9). "Evaluation of the Use of Lactic Acid Bacteria DSC to Control Pathogens on Alfalfa Sprouts" Technical Abstracts T32, MARSHA R. HARRIS, Mindy M. Brashears, and Durward A. Smith, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 143 Filley Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0919, USA. "Inhibition of Salmonella enterica by plant-associated pseudomonads in vitro and on sprouting alfalfa seed." J Food Prot. 2006 Apr;69(4):719-28. Fett WF. Food Safety Intervention Technologies Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038, USA. "Isolation, identification, and selection of lactic acid bacteria from alfalfa sprouts for competitive inhibition of foodborne pathogens", May 2004, Journal of Food Protection Vol. 67, No. 5, Wilderdyke M.R.; Smith D.A.; Brashears M.M. "Isolation of two bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria from alfalfa seeds" Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Jun 29 2008 Guoping Feng, Cornell University, Geneva, NY; John J. Churey, Cornell University, Geneva, NY; Randy W. Worobo, Cornell University, Geneva, NY.
"Use of Bacteriophages to Control Salmonella in Experimentally Contaminated Sprout Seeds", June/July 2004, Journal of Food Science: Vol. 69, No. 5. M127-M130. S. Pao, S.P. Randolph, E.W. Westbrook and H. Shen. "Use of Bean Sprout Enterobacteriaceae Isolates as Biological Control Agents of Pseudomonas Fluorescens", Enomoto, K., January/February 2004, Journal of Food Science Vol. 69, Issue 1. Also see our Links Page "2003 Outbreak of Escherichia coli 0157 Infections Associated with Consumption of Alfalfa Sprouts produced in Minneapolis" Kevin Elfering, Program Director, Dairy, Food and Meat Inspection Division, Minnesota Department of Agriculture. "A health food fights back: An international outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections due to alfalfa sprouts" Abstract K47, 36th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Sept 15-18, 1996, p. 259. Washington, DC, American Society for Microbiology. Van Beneden CA, Keene WE, Werker DH, King AS, Cieslak PR, Hedberg K, Strang RA, Bell A, Fleming D (1996). "A Multi-County and Multi-State Outbreak of Salmonella Enteriditis (group D) Among Oriental Restaurant and Market Patrons" Bill L. Toth, MPH, Donna Walsh, RN, BSN, Zuber Mulla, PhD, MSPH, Dean Bodager, RS, MPA, Roberta Hammond, PhD. "A multi-state outbreak of Salmonella serotypes Infantitis and Anatum - Kansas and Missouri, 1997". Kansas Medicine. 98(3): 10-12.Pezzino, G., C. Miller, R. Flahart, and S.R. Potsic. 1998. "A multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections linked to alfalfa sprouts grown from contaminated seeds.", Emerg Infect Dis 2001 Nov-Dec;7(6):977-82, Breuer T, Benkel DH, Shapiro RL, Hall WN, Winnett MM, Linn MJ, Neimann J, Barrett TJ, Dietrich S, Downes FP, Toney DM, Pearson JL, Rolka H, Slutsker L, Griffin PM; Investigation Team., Centers for Disease Control And Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
"A Statewide Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Virginia, 1997" Virginia Epidemiology Bulletin, April 1998 Volume 98, Number 4, Randolph L. Gordon, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner, Suzanne R. Jenkins, V.M.D., M.P.H., Acting State Epidemiologist, Elizabeth Barrett, D.M.D., M.S.P.H., Editor, Vickie L. O’Dell, Layout Editor.
"A summary of reported foodborne disease incidents in Sweden, 1992 to 1997" Lindqvist R, Andersson Y, de Jong B, Norberg P., National Food Administration, Uppsala, Sweden. "A Survey of Sprout Growers in California" Technical Abstracts T33, JENNIFER THOMAS, Mary Palumbo, Dean Cliver, Jeff Farrar, and Thomas Farver, California Dept. of Health Services, Food and Drug Branch, Emergency Response Unit, 601 N. 7th St. MS#357, Sacramento, CA 94234, USA. "Again an outbreak originating from sprouts" EpidAktuellt 1994; 17: 10 Andersson Y, de Jong B. (in Swedish).
"Alfalfa Sprout Seeds
Seen as Source of Salmonella Outbreaks":Current Sprouting Methods Inadequate
to Prevent Such Events, JAMA. Journal of the American Medical Association),
281(2), 13 January. JAMA. 1999a.
"Alfalfa Sprouts and Salmonella Kottbus Infection: A Multistate Outbreak Following Inadequate Seed Disinfection with Heat and Chlorine", January 2003, Journal of Food Protection: Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 1317, K. L. Winthrop,a, c M. S. Palumbo,b J. A. Farrar,b J. C. Mohle-Bohle-Boetani,a S. Abbott,a M. E. Beatty,c, d G. Inami,a and S. B. Wernera. "Alfalfa Sprouts Arizona, California, Colorado, and New Mexico, February-April 2001", February 6, 2002, Journal of the American Medical Association, MMWR. 2002;51:7-9. "An epidemiological consideration on the recent outbreak of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli(EHEC) infection in Japan". Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation, Mitsuhiro Kamakura. "An International Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Caused by Alfalfa Sprouts Grown from Contaminated Seeds", J Infect Dis 1997 Apr;175(4):876-82, Mahon BE, Ponka A, Hall WN, Komatsu K, Dietrich SE, Siitonen A, Cage G, Hayes PS, Lambert-Fair MA, Bean NH, Griffin PM, Slutsker L. "An outbreak of Bacillus cereus food poisoning resulting from contaminated vegetable sprouts" Am J Epidemiol 1976 Jun;103(6):589-94, Portnoy BL, Goepfert JM, Harmon SM.
"An Outbreak of
Escherichia coli O157:Nonmotile Associated with Alfalfa Sprouts - Colorado, July
2003" DD Ferguson, MD, A Cronquist, MPH, J Scheftel, DVM, MPH, A Woo-Ming, K
Gershman, MD, MPH, J Knutsen, AK De, PhD.
An outbreak of human salmonellosis in Denmark caused by alfalfa sprouts. In: Salmonella and Salmonellosis (Proceedings), 587-589, Ploufragan, France, May 1997. Wegener, H.C., et al. 1997.
"Annual listings, US Foodborne Disease Outbreaks" Foodborne Outbreak Response and Surveillance Unit, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, U.S.A.
"Australia Salmonella Outbreak" February, 2006.
"Canada Investigation" Note from SproutNet ,October 5, 1999. "Canadian Bean Sprout Outbreak", December, 2005
"Demographic Factors Associated with the Consumption of Sprouts Among California Women" J. C. Mohle-Boetani, S. B. Werner, D. J. Vugia. "Detection and isolation of Salmonella from naturally contaminated alfalfa seeds following an outbreak investigation." J Food Prot. 1999 Jun;62(6):662-4. Inami GB, Moler SE. California Department of Health Services, Microbial Diseases Laboratory, Berkeley 94704, USA. “Dover Sales Company, Inc. Recalls Crimson Clover Seeds” Safety Alerts, June 4, 1999 Recall, August 25, 1999, Piedmont, OK. "E. coli, Alfalfa Sprouts - USA (Virginia)" August 8, 1997, ProMED. "E. coli O157:H7 Infections Associated with Alfalfa Sprouts January (2003) ~ Hennepin and Ramsey Counties" Minnesota Department of Health 2003 Gastroenteritis Outbreak Summary. "E. coli 0157 NM Summary" Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Stuart T. Brown, M.D., Director. "Enhancing Foodborne Disease Surveillance Across Australia Quarterly Report July – September 2003 (excerpt)" OzFoodNet, Western Australia December 2003, Minda Sarna. “Environmental Investigation of an E. Coli 0157:H7 Outbreak Associated with the Consumption of Alfalfa Sprouts” Final Narrative Report August, 2002 – October, 2002, California Department of Health Services, Food and Drug Branch. (This is a protected document available only through the US Freedom of Information Act). "Enterohaemorrahgic E. coli infection - Japan" FSNET. August 11, 1996. By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press Writer. "Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli in Japan - 1996 – Update" World Health Organization, Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR), 28 August 1996 , Disease Outbreak Reported.
"Enterohemorrhagic
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"Finland Mung Bean Sprout Outbreak of Salmonella Abony" (listing only)
"Foodborne outbreaks in Canada linked to produce" J Food Prot. 2001 Nov;64(11):1863-77. Sewell AM, Farber JM. Health Canada, Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Ottawa, Ontario.
"Fourth sprout-borne Salmonella outbreak in Finland during the 90's" Food Associated Pathogens, Uppsala, Swede, May 6-8, 1996. Proceedings of the Symposium Food Associated Pathogens, SLU Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Uppsala, Sweden 1996:166-167.Puohiniemi R, Heiskanen T, Siitonen A. “Fresh and processed vegetables” Nguyen-the C, Carlin F. 2000. In: Lund BM, Baird-Parker TC, Gould GW, editors. The microbiological safety and quality of food. Gaithersburg (MD): Aspen. p 620-84.
"Growth of Salmonella Newport on naturally contaminated alfalfa sprouts and estimation of infectious dose in a Danish Salmonella newport outbreak due to alfalfa sprouts" Aabo, S. and D.L. Baggesen. 1997. Salmonella and Salmonellosis, 425-426. "Growth of Salmonella Newport in Naturally contaminated alfalfa sprouts and estimation of infectious dose in a Danish Salmonella Newport outbreak due to alfalfa sprouts" In: Salmonella and Salmonellosis (Proceedings), 587-589, Ploufragan, France, May 1997.Aabo, S. and Baggesen, D.L. "Health Hazard Alert - Alfalfa Sprouts and Sprout Mixes Containing Alfalfa Sprouts May Contain Salmonella Bacteria" Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa, November, 1997. "Health Hazard Alert - Alfalfa Sprouts May Contain Salmonella Bacteria" FSnet , Sept. 29, 1999
"Health Hazard Alert - Mung bean sprouts Manufactured by Toronto Sun Wah Trading May Contain Salmonella Bacteria" Canada Health Department, OTTAWA, November 24, 2005 and December 24, 2005.
"High Incidence of Extra-Intestinal Infections in a Salmonella Havana Outbreak Associated with Alfalfa Sprouts", Public Health Rep 2000 Jul-Aug;115(4):339-45, Backer HD, Mohle-Boetani JC, Werner SB, Abbott SL, Farrar J, Vugia DJ., Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA. "Infections Associated with Eating Seed Sprouts: An International Concern", Emerging Infectious Disease, Volume 5, No. 5, Sep-Oct, 1999, Peter J. Taormina,* Larry R. Beuchat,* and Laurence Slutsker†,*University of Georgia, Griffin, Georgia, USA; and †Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. "Industry practices and compliance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines among California sprout firms", J Food Prot. 2003 Jul;66(7):1253-9. Thomas JL, Palumbo MS, Farrar JA, Farver TB, Cliver DO. California Department of Health Services, Food and Drug Branch, 601 North 7th Street, Sacramento, California 94234, USA. "International outbreak of Salmonella newport associated with alfalfa sprouts" BC Health and Disease Surveillance 1996;5(5):40-46. B.C. Centre for Disease Control. "Investigation of pathogenic bacteria in sprouted seed products", De Ware(n)-Chemicus, Speek AJ. 2000;30:151-8. [in Dutch]. "Japan prepares as O157 strikes again".1997. Lancet. 349:1156. Gutierrez, E. "Lawsuit Filed in Salmonella Sprout Case" Marler Clark Website. "Massive Outbreak of Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Infection in School Children in Sakai City, Japan, Associated with Consumption of White Radish Sprouts", Am J Epidemiol. 1999;150:787-96. Michino H, Araki K, Minami S, Takaya S, Sakai N, Miyazaki M, Ono A, Yanagawa H., Environmental Health Bureau, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tokyo, Japan. "Microbiological hazards associated with sprouted seeds" Food Safety and Hygiene - A bulletin for the Australian food industry, March 2005. “Microbiological safety and quality of sprouts in Western Australia ~ Survey, Summer 2002” ANZ Food Surveillance Newsletter, Health Department, Western Australia "Microbiological Safety Evaluations and Recommendations on Sprouted Seeds" U. S. Food and Drug Administration, National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Food, Adopted May 28, 1999 "Microbiology of retail mung bean sprouts vended in public markets of National Capital Region, Philippines" FOOD CONTROL, v.18(10):1307-1313, 2007. Gabriel, A.A.; Berja, M.C.; Estrada, A.M.P.; Lopez, M.G.A.A.; Nery, J.G.B.; Villaflor, E.J.B. "Molecular Epidemiology of Two International Sprout-Borne Salmonella Outbreaks", J Clin Microbiol 1997 Oct;35(10):2487-91, Puohiniemi R, Heiskanen T, Siitonen A., Laboratory of Enteric Pathogens, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland. "More outbreaks from sprouts" Calgary Health Region, Public Health Update, July\August 2000 "Multinational Outbreak of Salmonella Enterica Serotype Newport Infections Due to Contaminated Alfalfa Sprouts", JAMA 1999 Jan 13;281(2):158-62, Van Beneden CA, Keene WE, Strang RA, Werker DH, King AS, Mahon B, Hedberg K, Bell A, Kelly MT, Balan VK, Mac Kenzie WR, Fleming D., Acute and Communicable Disease Program, Oregon Health Division, Portland 97212, USA. "Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Serovar Muenchen Infections Associated with Alfalfa Sprouts Grown from Seeds Pretreated with Calcium Hypochlorite", Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2001, p. 3461-3465, Vol. 39, No. 10, Mary E. Proctor, Marge Hamacher, Mary Lou Tortorello, John R. Archer, and Jeffrey P. Davis. "Occurrence of Salmonellae in Bean Sprouts in Thailand.", Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 1993 Mar;24(1):114-8, Jerngklinchan J, Saitanu K. “Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:NM Associated Alfalfa Sprout Consumption Colorado, 2003" Dayna Ferguson, MD, CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, CDPHE "Outbreak of Gastrointestinal Disease Linked to Clover Sprouts Grown from Chlorine-Pretreated Seeds" John T Brooks, Pam Shillam, Samantha Yang, Elizabeth Hannah, David Heltzel, Kelly Kamm, Lawrence Slutsker, and Stephen Luby, CDC. “Outbreak of Salmonella Bovismorbificans And Multi-State Alfalfa Sprout Recalls” Recall Notices and Newspaper Articles about the outbreak. 2004 "Outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis Phage Type 11B in the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, June 2000", July 15, 2003, CCDR Volume 29-14, Harb J, Isaacs S, Fyfe M, Crowe L, Slater B, Ahmed R, Rodgers F, Anderson C, Hockin J., Field Epidemiology Training Program (Heath Canada), Vancouver, British Columbia. "Outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis Phage Type 913 Gastroenteritis Associated with Mung Bean Sprouts – Edmonton, 2001", Canada Communicable Disease Report, Volume 27-18, 15 September 2001. "Outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis Phage Type 913 Maine - January 2002" The EpiGram March 2002, Maine Bureau of Health’s Division of Disease Control.
“Outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis Phage Type 13 Associated with Mung Bean Sprouts in Ontario, 2005", Outbreak Investigation, May 17, 2006, Rafiq Ahmed, Maureen Anderson, Dr. Andrea Ellis, Manon Fleury, Lisa Landry, Diane MacDonald, Jiangping Shuai, Dr. Sharon Calvin, Anne Maki, Dr. Dean Middleton, Linda Vrbova, Jim Chan, Abimbola Forde, Gerald Lawrence, Joanne Dow, Cathy Egan, Alison Locker, Dr. Bryna Warshawsky, Peter Moccio, Jerry Zalewski.
"Outbreak of S. Enteritidis PT4B Infection in the Netherlands" December 20, 2000, Eurosurveillance Weekly. "Outbreak of Salmonella Paratyphi B var Java Due to Contaminated Alfalfa Sprouts in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan", August 15, 2001, Health Canada; Canada Communicable Disease Report Vol. 27-16. "Outbreak of Salmonella Serotype Kottbus Infections Associated with Eating Alfalfa Sprouts --- Arizona, California, Colorado, and New Mexico, February--April 2001", Centers For Disease Control, Morbibity and Mortality Weekly Report, January 11, 2001. "Outbreak of Salmonella Stanley in Sweden associated with alfalfa sprouts, July-August 2007" Euro Surveill. 2007 Oct 18;12(10):E071018.2. Werner S, Boman K, Einemo I, Erntell M, de Jong B, Lindqvist A, Lofdahl M, Lofdahl S, Meeuwisse A, Ohlen G, Olsson M, Stamer U, Sellstrom E, Andersson Y. Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (SMI), Stockholm, Sweden. "Outbreak of Salmonella Weltevreden infections in Norway, Denmark and Finland associated with alfalfa sprouts, July-October 2007" KE Emberland, S Ethelberg, M Kuusi, L Vold, L Jensvoll, B-A Lindstedt, K Nygård, C Kjelsø, M Torpdahl, G Sørensen, T Jensen, S Lukinmaa, T Niskanen, G Kapperud.
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"Recalls and Field Corrections: Foods - Class II Enforcement Report" FDA, November 5, 1997 "Recalls and Field Corrections: Foods – Class I Enforcement Report” November 25, 1998. "Recalls and Field Corrections - S. saintpaul and S. chester" US FDA, March 15, 2003 and November 26, 2003 "Recall Update: Hien Van Tran Raw Mung Bean Sprouts Recall Complete" SafetyAlerts, FDA September 27, 2002. "Reportable Infectious Diseases in Maine – 2002 Summary" Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health, Division of Disease Control. Augusta, Maine.
"Salmonella and E.coli Infections: International" August 20, 1999 "Salmonella enterica Serotype Enteritidis Phage Type 4b Outbreak Associated with Bean Sprouts", CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 2002, Volume 8, No. 4. Yvonne T.H.P. van Duynhoven, Marc-Alain Widdowson, Carolien M. de Jager, Teresa Fernandes, Sabine Neppelenbroek, Winette van den Brandhof, Wim J.B. Wannet, Jan A. van Kooij, Henk J.M. Rietveld, and Wilfrid van Pelt. "Salmonella enteritidis: California" Infectious Diseases News Brief, April 28 2000, Health Canada - Population and Public Health Branch (formerly LCDC). 2000. "Salmonella enteritidis
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"Salmonellosis, mung beans - Sweden (Stockholm)(03): sprouts" 20.nov.06, ProMED Mail Post, Birgitta de Jong.
"Seed source identified for E. coli outbreaks linked to sprouts" News RX, Health & Medicine Week, Page 1052, 2005 AUG 8
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"Sprouts Alive and Sun Sprout Brands of
Sprouts May Contain Salmonella Bacteria",
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"Sprouts Fingered as E. coli Culprit - Five summer victims linked to food grown outside the county" The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Fri, Sep. 27, 2002. “State Health Department Announces Recall of Alfalfa Sprouts” News Release: California Department of Health Services, April 17, 2001.
"State Traces Salmonella
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"Trace Back, Maine 2002 Salmonella Enteritidis PT913 Bean Sprout Outbreak" Personal Communication, Anthony Yartel, MPH Infectious Disease Epidemiologist, Division of Disease Control, Maine Bureau of Health.
"Update on
Australian Alfalfa Sprout Outbreak and Recall"
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