Table 2

Colonies on ESIA and DFI media, growth in mLST broth and results of the two molecular identification methods for the 12 non-E.sakazakii fruit powder isolates investigated in this study.

Fruit powder strain

colonies on ESIA*

colonies on DFI+

growth in mLST at 44°C

α-glucosidase PCR

VIT test


947/03

non typical

typical

no growth

neg

neg

1129/04

typical

typical

no growth

neg

neg

1159/04

typical

typical

no growth

neg

neg

1160/04

typical

typical

no growth

neg

neg

508/05

non typical

typical

no growth

neg

neg

509/05

typical

typical

no growth

neg

neg

513/05

typical

typical

no growth

neg

neg

516/05

typical

non typical

no growth

neg

neg

517/05

typical

typical

no growth

neg

neg

601/05

typical

typical

no growth

neg

neg

603/05

non typical

typical

no growth

neg

neg

610/05

non typical

typical

no growth

neg

neg


* typical = turquoise colonies typical for E. sakazakii

+ typical = blue-green coloured colonies typical for E. sakazakii

Lehner et al. BMC Microbiology 2006 6:15   doi:10.1186/1471-2180-6-15

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