Soil ecosystems are not only reservoirs of food-borne pathogens, but also transmitters through contaminated water and agricultural products. This study examines the survival of food-borne pathogen Escherichia coli O157:H7 across 81 natural soils from eastern China, mapping geographic survival patterns and identifying key abiotic and biotic drivers.
- Jianming Xu
- Nan Zhang
- Bin Ma
