TABLE 1.
Food isolates and species of mycobacteria isolated
| Isolate | Food sample | PCR identification
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| PCR-RFLP | DT6 | ||
| F1 | Broccoli slaw | M. avium | + |
| F2 | Spinach | ?a | NAb |
| F3 | Spinach | M. avium | + |
| F4 | Spinach | M. avium | + |
| F5 | Red leaf | M. avium | + |
| F6 | Red leaf | M. avium | + |
| F7 | Green leaf salad | ? | NA |
| F8 | Packaged salad | M. avium | + |
| F9 | Broccoli slaw | ? | NA |
| F10 | Red leaf | M. gordonae V | NA |
| F11 | Romaine salad | ? | − |
| F12 | Spinach | ? | NA |
| F18 | Parsley | ? | NA |
| F19-A | Leeks | M. avium | + |
| F19-B | Leeks | M. gordonae VI | NA |
| F35 | Apple cider | M. simiae | NA |
| F36 | Apple berry | M. simiae | NA |
| F37 | Apple cherry | M. simiae | − |
| F38 | Apple pomegranate | M. scrofulaceum | NA |
| F40 | Rhubarb swiss chard | ? | NA |
| F42 | Basil | M. genavense | NA |
| F66 | Basil | M. gordonae III | NA |
| F84-B | Monterey mushrooms | M. avium | + |
| F84-C | Monterey mushrooms | M. avium | + |
| F84-D | Monterey mushrooms | M. flavescens II | NA |
| F97 | Daikon sprouts | M. avium | + |
| F104 | Italian brown mushrooms | M. avium | + |
| F107 | Portabella mushrooms | M. flavescens II | NA |
| F108 | Portabella mushrooms | M. avium | + |
a
?, isolate yielded no RFLP pattern or a pattern not found on the Taylor algorithm (14).
b
NA, DT6 PCR identification not applicable for isolate.