Occurrence and virulence characterization of Aeromonas hydrophila in salad vegetables from Punjab, India

The consumption of fresh and minimally processed vegetables is considered healthy, outbreaks related to the contamination of these products are frequently reported. Present study aimed to evaluate the microbiological quality and the occurrence of A. hydrophila in external, internal and macerated part of salad vegetables (cucumber, radish, carrot, tomato, cabbage, long melon and spinach) from the fields of Punjab Agricultural University and local markets of Ludhiana.