The Bacillus cereus Group: Bacillus Species with Pathogenic Potential

M Ehling-Schulz, D Lereclus, TM Koehler - Microbiology spectrum, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The Bacillus cereus group includes several Bacillus species with closely related phylogeny.
The most well-studied members of the group, B. anthracis, B. cereus, and B. thuringiensis …

Food–bacteria interplay: pathometabolism of emetic Bacillus cereus

M Ehling-Schulz, E Frenzel, M Gohar - Frontiers in microbiology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive endospore forming bacterium known for its wide spectrum
of phenotypic traits, enabling it to occupy diverse ecological niches. Although the population …

Why be serious about emetic Bacillus cereus: Cereulide production and industrial challenges

K Rouzeau-Szynalski, K Stollewerk… - Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cereulide, a potent toxin produced by Bacillus cereus, is a small, highly heat-and acid-
resistant depsipeptide toxin, which confronts food industry with several challenges. Due to …

Advanced Methods for Detection of Bacillus cereus and Its Pathogenic Factors

N Ramarao, SL Tran, M Marin, J Vidic - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bacillus cereus is an opportunistic foodborne pathogen causing food intoxication and
infectious diseases. Different toxins and pathogenic factors are responsible for diarrheal …

Characterization of Bacillus cereus in Dairy Products in China

XY Liu, Q Hu, F Xu, SY Ding, K Zhu - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bacillus cereus is a common and ubiquitous foodborne pathogen with an increasing
prevalence rate in dairy products in China. High and unmet demands for such products …

Risks for public health related to the presence of Bacillus cereus and other Bacillus spp. including Bacillus thuringiensis in foodstuffs

EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) - EFSA Journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The Bacillus cereus group, also known as B. cereus sensu lato, is a subdivision of the
Bacillus genus that consists of eight formally recognised species: B. cereus sensu stricto, B …

Recent paradigm shifts in the perception of the role of Bacillus thuringiensis in foodborne disease

M Biggel, N Jessberger, J Kovac, S Johler - Food microbiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant protection products based on Bacillus thuringiensis have been used to fight
agricultural pests for decades and are the world's most frequently applied biopesticide …

First Insights Into Within Host Translocation of the Bacillus cereus Toxin Cereulide Using a Porcine Model

T Bauer, W Sipos, TD Stark, T Käser, C Knecht… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Bacillus cereus is a gram-positive pathogen mainly known to evoke two types of foodborne
poisonings. The diarrheal syndrome is caused by enterotoxins produced during growth in …

Bacillus “next generation” diagnostics: moving from detection toward subtyping and risk-related strain profiling

M Ehling-Schulz, U Messelhäusser - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
The highly heterogeneous genus Bacillus comprises the largest species group of endospore
forming bacteria. Because of their ubiquitous nature, Bacillus spores can enter food …

Chemodiversity of cereulide, the emetic toxin of Bacillus cereus

S Marxen, TD Stark, E Frenzel, A Rütschle… - Analytical and …, 2015 - Springer
Food-borne intoxications are increasingly caused by the dodecadepsipeptide cereulide, the
emetic toxin produced by Bacillus cereus. As such intoxications pose a health risk to …