Table 1.
Bacterial strains and identification methods used in this study
| Genus | Species/serovar | Source | Culture identification methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmonella | enteric Saintpaul | UGAa‐jalapeño outbreak | XLT‐4 agar (Difco, Sparks, MD)API 20E (bioMérieux, Marcy E'toile, France)Salmonella Latex Agglutination |
| enteric Anatum K2669 | CDCb‐tomato | ||
| enteric Baildon | UGAa‐lettuce/tomato | ||
| enteric Newport 1893 | CDCb‐tomato | ||
| enteric Javiana 2675 | CDCb‐tomato | ||
| Escherichia | coli O157:H7 H1730 | UGAa‐lettuce | Sorbitol MacConkey agar (Difco, Sparks, MD)API 20ERIM E. coli Latex Agglutination |
| coli O157:H7 F4546 | UGAa‐alfalfa sprouts | ||
| coli O157:H7 | UGAa‐cider | ||
| coli O157:H7 994 | UGAa‐ beef | ||
| coli O157:H7 E0019 | UGAa‐beef | ||
| Listeria | monocytogenes ScottA | UGAc | Oxford medium base with Modified Oxford antimicrobic supplement (Difco, Sparks, MD)API Listeria (bioMérieux, Marcy E'toile, France)Listeria Latex Agglutination |
| monocytogenes V7 | CDCb | ||
| monocytogenes L‐CDC | CDCb | ||
| monocytogenes D43 | Unknown | ||
| monocytogenes 2289 | Unknown |
a
Provided by Dr. L. R. Beuchat at the University of Georgia, Griffin, GA;
b
Provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA;
c
Provided by Dr. R E. Brackett while at the University of Georgia, Griffin, GA.