Background: Open Access Editor's Choice Review The Food Poisoning Toxins of Bacillus
cereus by Richard Dietrich 1,†, Nadja Jessberger 1,*,†, Monika Ehling-Schulz 2, Erwin …

Spores of Bacillus species can remain in their dormant and resistant states for years, but
exposure to agents such as specific nutrients can cause spores' return to life within minutes …

To clarify the evolutionary relationships and classification of Bacillus species,
comprehensive phylogenomic and comparative analyses were performed on> 300 …

The ubiquitous soil bacterium Bacillus cereus presents major challenges to food safety. It is
responsible for two types of food poisoning, the emetic form due to food intoxication and the …

The genus Bacillus, harbouring 293 species/subspecies, constitutes a phylogenetically
incoherent group. In the absence of reliable means for grouping known Bacillus species into …

Milk produced in udder cells is sterile but due to its high nutrient content, it can be a good
growth substrate for contaminating bacteria. The quality of milk is monitored via somatic cell …

Food borne illnesses result from eating food or drinking beverages that are contaminated
with chemical matter, heavy metals, parasites, fungi, viruses and Bacteria. Bacillus cereus is …

Bacterial spores are resistant to physical and chemical insults, which makes them a major
concern for public health and industry. Spores help bacteria to survive extreme …

EFSA is requested to assess the safety of a broad range of biological agents in the context of
notifications for market authorisation as sources of food and feed additives, enzymes and …

Much of what we know regarding bacterial spore structure and function has been learned
from studies of the genetically well-characterized bacterium Bacillus subtilis. Molecular …