TABLE 3.
Detection and characterization of RVs in irrigation water and selected raw vegetables in southern Africa between April 2002 and February 2005
| Sampling area | Sampling date (yr/mo/day) | Type of samplea | Derivation of RV | Genotypeb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Cape | 2002/04/15 | River water (IW GS) | Recovered viral suspension | G1, G8, G9P[6] |
| Western Cape | 2002/04/15 | River water (IW G) | Recovered viral suspension | G1, G2, G9P[4], P[6], P[8] |
| PLC/PRF/5 cells | G1, G9P[?] | |||
| PLC/PRF/5 cells plus trypsin | G1, G9P[4]P[6]P[9] | |||
| Western Cape | 2002/06/24 | River water (IW AK) | Recovered viral suspension | G1, G8, G9P[6] |
| PLC/PRF/5 cells plus trypsin | G1, G8, G9P[6] | |||
| Limpopo | 2002/06/26 | Tomato (TTo) | Recovered viral suspension | Untypeable |
| Limpopo | 2002/07/09 | River water (IW TKR) | Recovered viral suspension | G1, G9P[8] |
| Gauteng | 2003/05/26 | River water (IW TMa) | Recovered viral suspension | G1, G2, G9P[?] |
| Gauteng | 2003/05/26 | River water (IW TXa) | Recovered viral suspension | G1P[?] |
| Gauteng | 2003/06/23 | River water (IW TMb) | Recovered viral suspension | G1, G2, G9P[?] |
| Gauteng | 2003/06/23 | River water (IW TXb) | Recovered viral suspension | G1P[?] |
| Gauteng | 2003/07/21 | River water (IW TMc) | Recovered viral suspension | G1, G2, G9P[8] |
a
IW, irrigation water.
b
?, no result due to insufficient sample or unsuccessful typing.