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 …

Bacillus cereus is widespread in nature and frequently isolated from soil and growing plants,
but it is also well adapted for growth in the intestinal tract of insects and mammals. From …

Bacteria in milk have the ability to adhere and aggregate on stainless steel surfaces,
resulting in biofilm formation in milk storage tanks and milk process lines. Growth of biofilms …

Bacillus cereus displays a high diversity of lifestyles and ecological niches and include
beneficial as well as pathogenic strains. These strains are widespread in the environment …

An aerobic endospore-forming bacillus (NVH 391-98T) was isolated during a severe food
poisoning outbreak in France in 1998, and four other similar strains have since been …

The global distribution of anthrax is largely determined by soils with high calcium levels and
a pH above 6.1, which foster spore survival. It is speculated that the spore exosporium …

Bacillus cereus is one of the most important spoilage microorganisms in dairy environment
and its growth may result in various dairy defects. Moreover, it is a great safety concern for …

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 …

Three species of the Bacillus cereus group (Bacillus cereus, Bacillus anthracis, and Bacillus
thuringiensis) have a marked impact on human activity. Bacillus cereus and B. anthracis are …

Bacillus cereus is a well-known foodborne pathogen capable of causing two types of
gastrointestinal diseases, diarrhoea and emesis. It is of particular concern for the food …