ABSTRACT
Communication...........................................................................400 12.5 Ecological Factors Influencing Survival and Growth of Pathogens
on Fruits and Vegetables............................................................................402 12.5.1 Behavior of Foodborne Pathogens on Fruits and Vegetables ....402 12.5.2 Understanding the Ecosystem of Pathogens in Fresh
Produce........................................................................................403 12.5.3 Interactions with Epiphytic Microorganisms .............................403 12.5.4 Cohabitation with Other Microorganisms May Affect
Survival and Growth of Pathogens.............................................405 12.5.5 Behavior of Pathogens in Biofilms ............................................407
References..............................................................................................................408
