TABLE 2.
Effect of incubation temperature (37 or 42°C) of Preston media on the number of genotypes of C. jejuni isolated from raw foodstuffs
Sample type | Genotyping method | % of genotypes found
|
Total no. of genotypes | ||
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37°C only | 37 and 42°C | 42°C only | |||
RAPD | 43 | 2 | 55 | 49 | |
Chicken pieces | PFGE | 43 | 4 | 53 | 47 |
PCR-RFLP (flaA) | 19 | 33 | 48 | 27 | |
Lamb liver | RAPD | 40 | 33 | 27 | 30 |