Table 2.
Characteristics of positive samples for NTM and species identified.
| Foods | Origin | Number of positive samples, type | Ingredients | Number and species of NTM identified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTE-salads | SVS | 3, mixed | Lettuce, carrot, cucumber, Mexican turnip, tomatoes, onion |
2, M. fortuitum
1, M. chelonae |
| SVS | 1, mango | Lettuce, mango, Mexican turnip, strawberry |
1, M. fortuitum | |
| SVS | 3, nopal | Cactus, tomatoes onion, coriander |
1, M. mucogenicum
1, M. chelonae 1, M. sp |
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| RTE-sprouts | SPM | 3, alfalfa | Alfalfa sprouts | 2, M. abscessus
1, M. gordonae |
| SPM | 1, alfalfa and clover | Alfalfa sprouts Clover sprouts |
1, M. porcinum | |
| SPM | 1, alfalfa and onion | Alfalfa sprouts onion sprouts |
1, M. porcinum | |
| SVS | 4, alfalfa | Alfalfa sprouts | 1, M. avium complex 3, M. porcinum |
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| SVS | 1, alfalfa and soybean | Alfalfa sprouts soybean sprouts |
1, M. mucogenicum | |
| SVS | 1, soybean | Soybean sprouts | 1, M. mucogenicum | |
| SVS | 1, broccoli | Broccoli sprouts | 1, M. gordonae | |
SVS: street-vendor stalls; SPM: supermarket.