TABLE 2.
Serotypes of Salmonella isolated from tomato fruits
| Inoculation site and fruit number | Time between inoculation and analysis (days) | Serotype detected in:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peptone wash water | Stem scar tissue | Pulp | ||
| Stem | ||||
| Before fruit set | ||||
| SB4 | 27 | Poona | Poona | Poona |
| SB7 | 49 | Montevideo | ||
| SB13 | 40 | Poona | ||
| After fruit set | ||||
| SA1 | 28 | Poona | ||
| SA2 | 28 | Poona | Montevideo | |
| SA5 | 28 | Poona | Poona | Poona |
| SA8 | 27 | Michigan | Michigan | Michigan |
| SA29 | 28 | Montevideo | ||
| SA32 | 22 | Enteritidis | Enteritidis | Enteritidis |
| Flower | ||||
| F14 | 39 | Michigan | Michigan | Michigan |
| Montevideo | Montevideo | Montevideo | ||
| F30 | 27 | Enteritidis | ||