(S5:E14) What's Lurking in the Lettuce?

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Jeri Barak of the University of Wisconsin. They discuss the work of Jeri and her lab on food safety and how in some instances plant pathogens can increase the chances that you encounter a human pathogen when eating fresh produce.

Additional Resources

https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aem.01330-22

https://journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10.1128/aem.01311-24

Time Stamps

00:00 Introduction to Microbial Research and Background

06:34 Transition from Marine Biology to Plant Pathology

09:56 Understanding Enteric Human Pathogens

11:46 Overview of Current Research in Food Safety

16:37 The Role of Salmonella in Agriculture

22:01 Interaction Between Plant Pathogens and Human Pathogens

28:34 The Role of Plant Pathogens in Human Health