Bacterial community diversity and variation in spray water sources and the tomato fruit surface

摘要: Background Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) consumption has been one of the most common causes produce-associated salmonellosis in United States. Contamination may originate from animal waste, insects, soil or water. Current guidelines for fresh tomato production recommend use potable water applications coming direct contact with fruit, but due to high demand, other sources is frequently used. We sought describe overall bacterial diversity on surface fruit and effect two different (ground water) when used crop by generating a 454-pyrosequencing 16S rRNA dataset these environments. This study represents first depth characterization communities commonly commercial vegetable production.