Table 3.
Number of strains | VITEK | PCR | Source |
---|---|---|---|
20 | Enterococcus faecium or E. gallinarum ∗ | Enterococcus mundtii | Cabbage (Oman) |
21 | Enterococcus cecorum or Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides ∗ | Enterococcus sulfureus | Cabbage (Oman) |
27 | Enterococcus cecorum or Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides ∗ | Enterococcus sulfureus | Lettuce (Jordan) |
31 | Enterococcus faecium or E. gallinarum ∗ | Enterococcus mundtii | Lettuce (Iran) |
33 | Enterococcus faecium or E. gallinarum ∗ | Enterococcus mundtii | Radish (Oman) |
36 | Enterococcus faecium or E. gallinarum ∗ | Enterococcus mundtii | Radish (China) |
45 | Enterococcus raffinosus | Enterococcus gilvus | Tomato (Syria) |
58 | Klebsiella pneumoniae ssp. pneumoniae | Klebsiella oxytoca | Carrot (Oman) |
65 | Pantoea spp. or Aeromonas sobria ∗ | Pantoea agglomerans | Capsicum (Oman) |
66 | Pantoea spp. | Pantoea agglomerans | Capsicum (Oman) |
67 | Pantoea spp. | Erwinia aphidicola | Capsicum (Jordan) |
69 | Pantoea spp. | Erwinia aphidicola | Capsicum (Jordan) |
72 | Ewingella americana or Pantoea spp.∗ | Pantoea dispersa | Cucumber (Oman) |
73 | Pantoea spp. | Pantoea dispersa | Cucumber (Oman) |
74 | Pantoea spp. | Pantoea dispersa | Cucumber (Oman) |
76 | Pantoea spp. | Erwinia aphidicola | Cucumber (UAE) |
77 | Pantoea spp. | Erwinia rhapontici | Cucumber (UAE) |
80 | Leclercia adecarboxylata | Enterobacter cancerogenus | Lettuce (Oman) |
83 | Pantoea spp. | Enterobacter cloacae | Lettuce (Iran) |
85 | Pantoea spp. | Pectobacterium carotovorum | Radish (Oman) |
87 | Pantoea spp. | Enterobacter cloacae | Radish (Oman) |
91 | Serratia ficaria | Pantoea dispersa | Banana (Oman) |
92 | Pantoea spp. | Pantoea cypripedii | Banana (Oman) |
98 | Enterobacter cloacae complex∗∗ | Enterobacter oryzae | Dates (Saudi Arabia) |
99 | Pantoea spp. | Pantoea agglomerans | Dates (Saudi Arabia) |
100 | Pantoea spp. | Pseudocitrobacter faecalis | Mango (Oman) |
103 | Pantoea spp. | Pantoea dispersa | Mango (India) |
104 | Pantoea spp. | Pantoea dispersa | Mango (Pakistan) |
108 | Pantoea spp. | Pantoea eucrina | Papaya (Thailand) |
109 | Pantoea spp. | Pantoea dispersa | Papaya (Thailand) |
112 | Pantoea spp. | Escherichia hermannii | Papaya (Philippines) |
113 | Pantoea spp. | Enterobacter cloacae | Papaya (Philippines) |
118 | Pantoea spp. | Pantoea vagans | Tomato (Syria) |
∗Low discrimination organisms (same biopattern was produced by the tested strains). ∗∗Slash line: biopattern is the same for these organisms: Enterobacter kobei, E. hormaechei, E. cloacae ssp. cloacae, E. cloacae ssp. dissolvens, or E. ludwigii.