Regulation of Enterotoxins Associated with Bacillus cereus Sensu Lato Toxicoinfection
Cassidy R. Prince, Jasna Kovač
Abstract
Bacillus cereus sensu lato ( s.l. ) includes foodborne pathogens, as well as beneficial microorganisms, such as bioinsecticides. Some of the beneficial and commercially used B. cereus s.l. strains have been shown to carry enterotoxin genes, the products of which can cause toxicoinfection in humans.
Topics & Concepts
CereusBacillus cereusEnterotoxinVirulenceBiologyMicrobiologySensuGeneGenomeOutbreakGeneticsVirologyBacteriaEscherichia coliEcologyGenusBacillus and Francisella bacterial researchMicrobial Inactivation MethodsIdentification and Quantification in Food