Hiding in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: Opportunistic Pathogens May Cross Geographical Barriers
Table 3
Bacteria that were not similarly identified to species level by VITEK and PCR and their sources.
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.
