Figure 2

Single PCR product (416 bp) in wells labelled as c (control), 9a ( L. acutangula ), 10a ( C. pepo ) and 1b ( M. piperita ), evidencing the presence of HAV in vegetables sampled from Bajowro kale near Takht Bhai. Agarose gel shows RT-PCR results of different vegetable samples. No PCR product was detected in vegetables collected from Location 1 (1a, Cauliflower; 2a, tomato; 3a, Ridge-gourd ), Location 2 (4a, Brinjal; 5a, Ridge-gourd; 6a, Pumpkin), Location 4 (7a, Bittergourd; 8a, Pumpkin), Locaton 5 (2b, Bittergourd; 3b, Pumpkin), and Location 6 (4b, Pumpkin; 5b, Ridge-gourd).