TABLE 7.

Comparison of RAPD, PFGE, and AFLP analysis results for selected strains of L. monocytogenes isolated from cold-smoked salmon and processing environments

Date	Strain	Origin		RAPD type	PFGE type	AFLP type
		Processing plant	Site
November 1996	R77a	II	Rubber plate before brine injector	2	2	2
	R108b	II	Brine injector needles	2	2	2
	R207a	II	Product after drying	2	2	2
	R416a	II	Slicing machine 2	xa	x	x
	R479a	II	Final product	2	2	2
March 1999	2R167a	II	Footstool	2	2	2
October 1995	La22	I	Final product	12	36	12
October 1998	V62a	I	Dusch at maincut	2	2	2
	V608a	I	Stainless steel surface near brine injector	2	2	2
	V5a	I	Baader	6	6	6
	V110a	I	Recycling NaCl solution used for brining	6	6	6
	V607a	I	Plastic surface near brine injector	6	6	6
	V190a	I	Slide board at maincut	6	x	x
	V511a	I	Slicing machine 1, inside surface	7	42	7
	V203a	I	Slicing machine 2, inside surface	12	36	12
	V417a	I	Slicing machine 5, inside surface	12	36	12
	V455a	I	Slicing machine 2, trim board	12	36	12
	V477a	I	Slicing machine 5, inside surface	12	36	12
	V517a	I	Final product from slicing machine 2	12	36	12
	V408a	I	Slicing machine 2, inside surface	15	15	15
	V410a	I	Line 1 conveyor belt	15	15	15
	V104a	I	Sprinkler near head cutter	15	15	15
	V129a	I	Knife used for triming	15	15	15
	V201a	I	Slicing machine 2, inside surface	15	15	15
	V518a	I	Final product from slicing machine 2	15	15	15
March 1999	2V508a	I	Head cutter	2	2	2
	2V575a	I	Slicing machine 2, inside surface	12	36	12
	2V920b	I	Final product from slicing machine 2	12	x	x
	2V903b	I	Final product	15	15	15
	2V556b	I	Slicing machine 2, outside surface	15	15	15

^aType x indicates a type that was found only once.